Dioxygen-triggered oxidation of benzylic C–H bonds: insight on the synergistic effect of Cu–Fe bimetallic oxide
Aniruddha Singha, Anil Chandra Kothari, Rajaram Bal, Biswajit Chowdhury
Abstract
A cubic Fe–Cu bimetallic oxide with excellent redox property was fabricated. It exhibited good aerobic benzylic C–H oxidation performance under ambient conditions, highlighting new opportunities to produce aromatic ketones.
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Bimetallic stripOxideRedoxChemistryPhotochemistryCatalysisInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceVanadium and Halogenation Chemistry