Oxidation of cyclohexane and ethylbenzene by hydrogen peroxide over co-substituted heteropolytungstate catalyst

Authors

  • Warangkana Kanjina Program of Petrochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Center of Excellence for Petroleum, Petrochemicals, and Advanced Materials
  • Wimonrat Trakarnpruk Program of Petrochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Center of Excellence for Petroleum, Petrochemicals, and Advanced Materials

Keywords:

Polyoxotungstate, Cyclohexane, Ethylbenzene, Oxidation, Hydrogen peroxide

Abstract

The tetrabutylammonium salt of Co-substituted heteropolytungstate, [(n-C4H9)4N]4 HPW11Co(H2O)O39.3H2O was synthesized and characterized. It was shown to be an active catalyst for the oxidation of cyclohexane and ethylbenzene. The oxidation reactions were performed using green oxidant hydrogen peroxide and acetonitrile as solvent. The major products of the oxidation of cyclohexane were cyclohexanone (K) and cyclohexanol (A). High selectivity towards K-A oil was achieved. At longer time cyclohexanol was converted to cyclohexanone. Ethylbenzene was also selectively oxidized to acetophenone. These oxidation reactions appear to be radical processes since they were totally inhibited in the presence of radical scavenger.

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2017-04-15

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W. . Kanjina and W. Trakarnpruk, “Oxidation of cyclohexane and ethylbenzene by hydrogen peroxide over co-substituted heteropolytungstate catalyst”, J Met Mater Miner, vol. 20, no. 2, Apr. 2017.

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