| abstract |
The present invention relates to the oxidation by oxygen or a gas containing it, of hydrocarbons to carboxylic acids, corresponding alcohols and / or ketones or of alcohols and / or ketones to corresponding carboxylic acids. It more precisely consists of a process for the oxidation of hydrocarbon, alcohol and / or ketone, using oxygen or a gas containing it, in the liquid phase and in the presence of a catalyst dissolved in the reaction medium, characterized in that the catalyst comprises a soluble cobalt compound and a soluble chromium compound. |