An efficient room temperature catalyzed oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone (K) and cyclohexanol (A) was achieved over hetero-mixed tungsten–vanadia (WO(sub3)/V(sub2)O(sub5)) using H(sub2)O(sub2) oxidant. WO(sub3)/V(sub2)O(sub5) exhibited high catalytic activity to initiate the free-radical oxyfunctionalization of cyclohexane to afford up to 90% conversions within 6 h. The KA selectivity was found to depend on reaction time and the amount of catalyst. The WO(sub3)/V(sub2)O(sub5) catalyst was highly recyclable with consistent catalytic activity.
Reference:
Makgwane, P.R and Ray, S.S. 2014. Efficient room temperature oxidation of cyclohexane over highly active hetero-mixed WO3/V2O5 oxide catalyst. Catalysis Communications, vol. 54(5), pp 118-123
Makgwane, P. R., & Ray, S. (2014). Efficient room temperature oxidation of cyclohexane over highly active hetero-mixed WO3/V2O5 oxide catalyst. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7682
Makgwane, Peter R, and SS Ray "Efficient room temperature oxidation of cyclohexane over highly active hetero-mixed WO3/V2O5 oxide catalyst." (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7682
Makgwane PR, Ray S. Efficient room temperature oxidation of cyclohexane over highly active hetero-mixed WO3/V2O5 oxide catalyst. 2014; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7682.