In particular, molecular oxygen has been utilized for the oxidation of benzylic alcohols in combination with complexes of transition metals such as palladium, ruthenium, iridium, cobalt, or copper.Su Jeong HaEun-Young JungWon Mi KimBulletin of the Korean Chemical Society...
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