Designing reactions in aqueous media has been one of the major challenges in modern organic synthesis, especially to avoid the use of large amounts of organic solvents whose disposal is a matter of grave concern from an environmental perspective. The oxidation of alcohols and amines is an essential and important step in the synthesis of many valuable products including polymers and pharmaceuticals. In recent times, there has been a surge in the use of water as a solvent in many organic reactions. This review focuses specifically on the oxidation reactions of alcohols and amines carried out in water media using transition metal catalysts, metal‐free catalysts and photocatalysts.

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使用水作为溶剂，将醇和胺催化氧化为增值化学品。

在水性介质中设计反应一直是现代有机合成的主要挑战之一，尤其是要避免使用大量的有机溶剂，从环境的角度来看，这些有机溶剂的处理是一个令人严重关注的问题。醇和胺的氧化是合成许多有价值的产品（包括聚合物和药物）的必不可少的重要步骤。近年来，在许多有机反应中水作为溶剂的使用激增。这篇综述特别关注使用过渡金属催化剂，无金属催化剂和光催化剂在水介质中进行的醇类和胺类的氧化反应。