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 ?
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 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=12241.msg45172000#msg45172000)
(Rhodium: "Isosafrole to MDP2P by auto-oxidation!", Novel Discourse) The O
2 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/dmfo2wacker.html)
https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/wacker.krv.html (https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/wacker.krv.html)