Patent ID: 8536341

Claim:
A process comprising reacting a primary allylic alcohol in the presence of a reaction system comprised of (a) a catalyst material containing a metal or metal salt selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, Ce, Mn, Ni, Ru, Re, Zn, Co and salts thereof, (b) an oxidant selected from the group consisting of 2,2′,6,6′-tetra-methylpiperidin-1-oxyl (TEMPO) and polymer supported 2,2′,6,6′-tetra-methylpiperidin-1-oxyl (PS-TEMPO), and (c) a co-oxidant selected from the group consisting of peroxodisulfates (PDS), H 2 SO 5 , H 2 O 2 , NaOCl, O 2 , KOCl, and air to form a reaction product comprised of at least one tertiary alcohol.