Covalent anchoring of <i>N</i>-hydroxyphthalimide on silica <i>via</i> robust imide bonds as a reusable catalyst for the selective aerobic oxidation of ethylbenzene to acetophenone
Guojun Shi, Ya Qing Feng, Sihao Xu, Qiuting Lu, Yuxin Liang, Enxian Yuan, Lijun Ji
Abstract
<italic>N</italic>-Hydroxyphthalimide is anchored on commercial silica by robust imide bonds, and the synthesized <italic>N</italic>-oxyl catalysts exhibit excellent activity, selectivity and reusability for the aerobic oxidation of ethylbenzene to acetophenone.
Topics & Concepts
EthylbenzeneChemistryAcetophenoneImideCatalysisCovalent bondReusabilitySelectivityOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryComputer scienceProgramming languageSoftwareOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science