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Photooxidation of Benzene to Phenol by Al2O3-Supported Fe(III)-5-Sulfosalicylic Acid (ssal) Complex

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Selective oxidation of benzene with H2O2 to phenol has been developed using a novel Fe(III) complex bearing 5-sulfosalicylic acid ligands immobilized alumina catalyst under visible light irradiation. The catalyst activity was evaluated by the photooxidation of benzene to phenol. The results indicate the best result with 100% conversion of benzene and 27.64% selectivity for phenol at low catalyst loading (0.7 mmol/g alumina). The catalyst was used for at least 4 cycles without any appreciable loss of activity.

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Qian Zhang, a M.Sc. student, is acknowledged for her contribution during the experiments.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, 116023, Dalian, China

    Wen-Feng Jiang, Wei Wang & Hui-Long Wang

  2. Environmental Science and Engineering Institute, Dalian Jiaotong University, 116023, Dalian, China

    Zhe-Qi Li

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Jiang, WF., Wang, W., Wang, HL. et al. Photooxidation of Benzene to Phenol by Al2O3-Supported Fe(III)-5-Sulfosalicylic Acid (ssal) Complex. Catal Lett 130, 463–469 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-009-9976-0

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