Para-selectivity enhancement by coexistent molecules in phenol hydroxylation over TS-1/H2O2 system

  • Toshiyuki Yokoi
  • , Peng Wu
  • , Takashi Tatsumi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The competitive hydroxylation of phenol with benzene or cyclohexane was conducted over the TS-1/H2O2 system. The products were hydroquinone (HQ), p-bezoquinone (p-BQ) and catechol (CA). The p-selectivity in phenol hydroxylation defined as (HQ+p-BQ)/(HQ+p-BQ+CA) was obviously enhanced by the coexistent molecules, and cyclohexane produced a more remarkable enhancing effect than benzene. The coexistent molecules were assumed to impose the steric restriction for the transition state of phenol hydroxylation, resulting in the enhancement of the shape-selectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-15
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2003
Externally publishedYes

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