Single-step benzene hydroxylation by cobalt(<scp>ii</scp>) catalysts <i>via</i> a cobalt(<scp>iii</scp>)-hydroperoxo intermediate
Karunanithi Anandababu, Sethuraman Muthuramalingam, Marappan Velusamy, Ramasamy Mayilmurugan
Abstract
Cobalt(<sc>ii</sc>) complexes reported as efficient and selective catalysts for single-step phenol formation from benzene using H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. The catalysis proceeds likely <italic>via</italic> cobalt(<sc>iii</sc>)-hydroperoxo species.
Topics & Concepts
CobaltCatalysisBenzeneHydroxylationChemistryPhenolMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryEnzymeMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions