Rapid copper( <scp>i</scp> )-catalyzed synthesis of <i>p</i> -benzoquinone within minutes using a Keggin-type POM dimer-based metal–organic complex
Ying Sun, Zhong Zhang, Na Xu, Xiuli Wang
Abstract
A novel Cu( i )-based POMOC catalyzes the selective oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol to TMBQ, reaching 99% conversion and 97% selectivity in merely 4 minutes with a remarkable TOF of 4125 h − ¹.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySelectivityYield (engineering)DecompositionStereochemistryCatalysisCoupling (piping)Process (computing)HydrolysisMethanolMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods