Lacunar potassium undecasilicotungstate salt catalyst was highly efficient in oxidation reactions of terpenic alcohols with hydrogen peroxide. Carbonylic products were selectively obtained from alcohols such as borneol, nerol, geraniol and beta-citronellol. The K8SiW11O39 catalyst was synthesized in one pot reaction starting from precursor salts (KCl, Na2WO4, and Na2SiO3). The catalyst salt was characterized by FT-IR, TG/DSC, BET, XRD analyses and potentiometric titration. The main reaction parameters were assessed. Based on experimental data, a reaction pathway was proposed. In borneol oxidation, TON of 2720 was achieved, indicating the high catalytic activity. As far we know, it is the first time where the monolacunar catalyst is used without an additional introduction of metal transition into Keggin anion. A comparison of the catalytic performance of different lacunar silicotungstic acid salts exchanged with different cations was performed. The K8SiW11O39 catalyst was used without loss activity. [GRAPHICS] .