| abstract |
[PROBLEMS] To find a method for oxidizing alkanes in the presence of a copper / crown ether catalyst or a copper / crown ether / inorganic salt catalyst, but to further improve the catalytic activity (turnover number). Therefore, it was necessary to construct an inexpensive catalyst system instead of crown ether. SOLUTION: In the method of oxidizing an alkane or a cycloalkane with oxygen, a method for oxidizing an alkane or a cycloalkane, which comprises reacting in the presence of an aldehyde, a copper-based catalyst, and a nitrogen-containing compound. |