DOI: 10.1039/d6cy00322b ISSN: 2044-4753
Support-driven base-free oxidation of native sugars into the corresponding lactones over gold catalysts: toward bifunctional catalytic materials
Solène Gadona, Abed Bil, Anne Wadouachi, Lucie Quéhon, Daoud Boukhelouf, Seleyne Drancourt, Anne Ponchel, Frédéric Wyrwalski, Sébastien Noël, Gwladys PourceauTailored Au/MgO–Au/Al 2 O 3 catalysts selectively oxidize native xylose to the corresponding lactone under fully base-free aerobic conditions. Metal–support interactions enable quantitative conversion while suppressing lactone hydrolysis.