A Selective Oxidation of Tetraline by Chromium (VI) Compounds (I)

Liquid phase oxidation of tetralin with clean air were carried out utilizing complexes composed of various heterocyclic base and CrO in N,N-dialkylamides. In the CrO-N,N-dialkylacetamide complex catalyzed oxidations of tetralin at 90C, the maximum conversion of tetralin to the products and selectivity of -tetralone were 35.2% and 96.1%, respectively. Under this condition, however, negligible amount of -tetralol was determined.