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Autoxidation Chemistry: Bridging the Gap Between Homogeneous Radical Chemistry and (Heterogeneous) Catalysis

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During the autoxidation of cyclohexane, abstraction of the αH-atom of the hydroperoxide product by chain-carrying peroxyl radicals produces both the desired alcohol and ketone products, as well as the majority of by-products. Rationalizing the impact of this reaction, one should aim for a (catalytic) destruction of this hydroperoxide without the intervention of peroxyl chain-carriers. Starting from these new insights in the molecular mechanism, attempts for rational catalyst design are initiated.

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Acknowledgments

This work was performed in the frame of GOA, IDECAT, and CECAT projects, and the Belgian Program on Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAP). I.H. is indebted to the FWO-Vlaanderen for a research position.

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  1. Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, K. U. Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, 3001, Leuven, Belgium

    Ive Hermans & Pierre A. Jacobs

  2. Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HCI, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 10, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland

    Ive Hermans

  3. Department of Chemistry, K. U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium

    Jozef Peeters

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Hermans, I., Peeters, J. & Jacobs, P.A. Autoxidation Chemistry: Bridging the Gap Between Homogeneous Radical Chemistry and (Heterogeneous) Catalysis. Top Catal 48, 41–48 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-008-9051-x

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