A NOVEL CATALYST FOR CLEAN PRODUCTION OF DIPHENOLS - FERRIC TRISACETYLACETONATE MCM-41

Authors
LIU CB YE XK WU Y
Citation
Cb. Liu et al., A NOVEL CATALYST FOR CLEAN PRODUCTION OF DIPHENOLS - FERRIC TRISACETYLACETONATE MCM-41, Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology, 70(4), 1997, pp. 384-390
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical",Chemistry,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02682575
Volume
70
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
384 - 390
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-2575(1997)70:4<384:ANCFCP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Ferric trisacetylacetonate has been deposited within the zeolite MCM-4 1 and the product characterized by XRD and IR. In water at pH 7 it cat alyzes the oxidation of phenol by H2O2, giving 58% conversion in 1 h a t 50 degrees C: products are catechol (66%), hydroquinone (27%) and be nzoquinone (7%). Other oxidants and solvents are much less effective. UV-VIS spectra suggest a radical substitution mechanism, and a polluti on-free process for phenol hydroxylation is now possible.