One-step catalytic cyclohexane oxidation to adipic acid using molecular oxygen

Journal article

Using combination of Mn-Co transition metal species with N-hydroxyphthalimide as a catalyst for one-step oxidation of cyclohexane with molecular oxygen in acetic acid at 353 K can give more than 95% selectivity towards oxygenated products with adipic acid as a major product at a high conversion (ca. 78%). A turnover number of 74 for this partial oxidation are also recorded. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.

Authors: Yu, K; Hummeida, R; Abutaki, A; Tsang, S

• Journal: Catalysis Letters
• Volume: 111
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 51-55
• Publication date: 2006-10-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s10562-006-0129-4
• EISSN: 1572-879X
• ISSN: 1011-372X
• Language: English
• Keywords: N-hydroxyphthalimide; Adipic acid; One-step oxidation; Catalyst; Selectivity; Radical; Cyclohexane oxidation