Selective benzylic oxidation of alkylaromatics over Cu/SBA-15 catalysts under solvent-free conditions

CKP Neeli, A Narani, RK Marella, KSR Rao…

Index: Neeli, Chinna Krishna Prasad; Narani, Anand; Marella, Ravi Kumar; Rama Rao, Kamaraju Seetha; Burri, David Raju Catalysis Communications, 2013 , vol. 39, p. 5 - 9

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Abstract

With the purpose of benzylic oxidation of alkylaromatics into corresponding ketones selectively under solvent-free conditions, cheap, simple and versatile Cu/SBA-15 catalyst system with the Cu loading of 5, 10, 15 and 20% has been prepared by impregnating SBA- 15 support. Among Cu/SBA-15 catalysts, 10% Cu/SBA-15 exhibited superior activity and selectivity.