Diterminal oxidation of alkanes

Summary

A method for the preparation of amono- and/or di-esterified aliphatic α,ω-diol, a mono- and/or di-esterified aliphatic α,ω-dicarboxylic acidora mono-and/ordi-esterified aliphatic ω-hydroxycarboxylic acid by conversion of a substrate selected from an alkane, 1-alkanol, alkanal, alkanoateand/or an alkyl alkanoate, e.g. an ethyl alkanoate or a propylalkanoate, is provided.