Recent advances in aerobic oxidation with ruthenium catalysts

Oxidation reactions are significant transformations used extensively in chemical production. Use of molecular oxygen as an oxidant is certainly environmental friendly and adds to the greenness of the process. A number of metal catalysts have been developed for aerobic oxidation. This digest summarizes the recent advances in aerobic oxidation reactions using ruthenium catalysts for various transformations such as C–H activation/cyclization, alkyne/alkene oxidation, and oxidation of alcohols and amines.