Chapter 5: Catalytic Oxidation Reactions Using Second and Third Series Transition Metal Complexes

This chapter describes recent progress of catalytic oxidation reactions by the second and third series transition metal complexes, which are categorized into groups according to their characteristics and catalytic properties. In addition, these catalytic systems employed molecular oxygen or hydrogen peroxide as oxidants to perform sustainable catalytic oxidation reactions instead of sacrificial oxidants. Such a paradigm shift to clean oxidation systems catalyzed by the second and third series transition metal complexes enabled us to produce useful materials sustainably.