Abstract
The H5PV2Mo10O40 heteropolyanion has been found to catalyse the highly selective aerobic oxidation of dialkylphenols to diphenoquinones and the oxidation of 2, 3, 5-trimethylphenol to the 2, 3, 5-trimethyl-1, 4-benzoquinone. The rate is highly dependent on the oxidation potential of the substrate and is proceeds by electron transfer from the phenol substrate to the heteropolyanion catalyst.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1795-1798 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 24 Mar 1992 |
Keywords
- Dioxygen
- Heteropolyanions
- Phenol Oxidation