Oxydation of alkenes catalysed with silver

[claude]

I know that industrially, glycol (1,2-ethandiol) OH-CH2-CH2-OH is produced by oxydation of ethylene by atmospheric O2, in presence of silver as catalyst. But it seems that this reaction is only used with one alkene : ethylene. Do you know if this reaction can be applied to other alkenes, or why it can't ?

[Rhodium]

But it seems that this reaction is only used with one alkene : ethylene. Do you know if this reaction can be applied to other alkenes, or why it can't?

For a similar reaction catalyzed by DMSO instead of silver, check out

Post 451720

(Rhodium: "Isosafrole to MDP2P by auto-oxidation!", Novel Discourse)

The O₂ Wacker Oxidation is also similar, in that it uses a noble metal catalyst to oxidize alkenes with oxygen:

https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/dmfo2wacker.html

https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/wacker.krv.html