Metal Schiff-base complex catalyzed oxidation of p-xylene and methyl 4-methylbenzoate to carboxylic acids

Authors
Halligudi, SB Devassy, BM Raj, KNK Degaonkar, MP Gopinathan, S
Citation
Sb. Halligudi et al., Metal Schiff-base complex catalyzed oxidation of p-xylene and methyl 4-methylbenzoate to carboxylic acids, REACT KIN C, 71(2), 2000, pp. 289-294
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
REACTION KINETICS AND CATALYSIS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01331736 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
289 - 294
Database
ISI
SICI code
0133-1736(200011)71:2<289:MSCCOO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Oxidation of p-xylene and methyl 4-methylbenzoate were catalyzed by transit ion metal Schiff-base complexes having the general formula LMCl1.2 (where M = manganese or ruthenium and L = salen, salicylaldehydeethylenediimine, sa loph, salicylaldehyde-o-phenylenediimine and EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacet ate) at 150 degreesC and 500 psig air and gave p-toluic acid (> 85 %) and m onomethyl terephthalate (> 70%) as the major oxidation products, respective ly.