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Keywords:

  • amines;
  • heterogeneous catalysis;
  • oxidation;
  • oximes;
  • radical reactions
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Catalytic teamwork: Aerobic oxidation of primary amines to the corresponding oximes proceeds highly efficiently in the presence of the catalysts 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and WO3/Al2O3 under mild conditions (see scheme). This new method is both selective and environmentally benign.