The coordination complexes [MoO2(SAP)]2 [Mo] and [VO(SAP)]2O [V] (SAP = salicylideneamino-phenolato) were tested as pre-catalysts for oxidation of a biomass-issued substrate, linalool (L). The reaction was studied using different oxidants, TBHP (in water or in decane) or H2O2 (in water with/without acetonitrile). Efficient linalool (L) conversions were obtained with selectivity towards two selected products, 2-(5-methyl-5- vinyltetrahydro-furan-2-yl propan-2-ol) (1) and 2,2,6- trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ol (2) depending on pre-catalysts and oxidant. Green metrics have been calculated and showed the role of organic solvent for the process.