A　number　of　new,　heterogeneously　catalyzed　processes　to　selectively　oxidize　alcohols　into　carbonyl　or　carboxyl　compounds　have　been　introduced　in　the　past　decade.　This　study　summarizes　selected　methods　suitable　for　scale-up　and　convenient　adoption　by　fine　chemical　and　pharmaceutical　industries　to　replace　conventional　oxidative　routes　based　on　homogeneous　catalysis　or　on　stoichiometric　oxidation　with　inorganic　and　organic　oxidants.