The oxidation of simple alcohols to ketones and aldehydes by metal-quinone complexes is a well-documented reaction with many applications in industry.<sup>1</sup> Research into this area of catalytic chemistry has already begun, focusing mainly on compounds involving chromium (III)-quinone complexes in solution. The ongoing research on dichromium-quinone complexes continues to show promise, however the assembly of the metal-quinone complex and alcohol oxidation take place sequentially because the chromium-quinone complexes are currently unisolatable. Having already constructed complexes allows us to better study the reaction by isolating the alcohol oxidation process though. This method allows for much easier determination of rate laws and gives a better understanding of the oxidation mechanism that occurs in the solution. In this work, isolatable iron and cobalt analogues to the chromium-quinone complexes are synthesized and then analyzed for alcohol oxidizing potential. The results from this research will be reported.

Analysis of potential alcohol oxidation catalysis involving metal-quinone complexes

251st National Meeting (2016)

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