Potassium permanganate is a commonly used reagent for performing this type of reaction.
N-oxoammonium salt species are used to catalyze reactions of this type in either the stoichiometric or catalytic mode. TEMPO and BAIB are among the compounds used to perform such a reaction. A reagent that is used to perform this kind of reaction on wastewater consists of hydrogen peroxide and ferrous iron. That is Fenton's reagent. One notably non-toxic reaction of this type reacts oxalyl acetate with (*) DMSO to form an intermediate that is attacked by an alcohol. Potassium permanganate is a commonly used reagent for performing this type of reaction. Another example of this type of reaction uses chromium trioxide to turn alcohols into either carboxylic acids or ketones. Examples of this kind of reaction include ones named for Swern and Jones, and these reactions occur in the anodes of electrodes. For 10 points, name this type of reaction that results in a loss of electrons, unlike a reduction. 
N-oxoammonium salt species are used to catalyze reactions of this type in either the stoichiometric or catalytic mode.
oxidation