Oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, including two diols and glycerol, with H2O2 was catalyzed
by the iron(II) complexes [FeL3](OTf)2 (L 1⁄4 2,20-bipyridine, 2,20-bipyrimidine, 1,10-phenanthroline and
substituted derivatives) and [FeL2](OTf)2 (L 1⁄4 bis(2-pyridinylmethyl)amine, 2,6-di(2-pyridyl)pyridine).
The reactions were performed in acetonitrile, water or mixed solvent (typically water/acetonitrile 4:1) in
a microwawe reactor at low power. Effect of addition of a cocatalyst, which in some cases improved the
yields of the catalytic reaction, was investigated by means of NMR and UVeVisible techniques.
