Specific Enhancement of Catalytic Activity by a Dicopper Core: Selective Hydroxylation of Benzene to Phenol with Hydrogen Peroxide

Tomokazu Tsuji, Antonius Andre Zaoputra, Yutaka Hitomi, Kaoru Mieda, Takashi Ogura, Yoshihito Shiota, Kazunari Yoshizawa, Hiroyasu Sato, Masahito Kodera

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Abstract

A dicopper(II) complex, stabilized by the bis(tpa) ligand 1,2-bis[2-[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]-6-pyridyl]ethane (6-hpa), [Cu2(μ-OH)(6-hpa)]3+, was synthesized and structurally characterized. This complex catalyzed selective hydroxylation of benzene to phenol using H2O2, thus attaining large turnover numbers (TONs) and high H2O2 efficiency. The TON after 40 hours for the phenol production exceeded 12000 in MeCN at 50 °C under N2, the highest value reported for benzene hydroxylation with H2O2 catalyzed by homogeneous complexes. At 22 % benzene conversion, phenol (95.2 %) and p-benzoquinone (4.8 %) were produced. The mechanism of H2O2 activation and benzene hydroxylation is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7779-7782
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume56
Issue number27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 26 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry(all)

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