Direct Hydroxylation of p-Xylene to 2,5-Xylenol with Hydroxylamine in Ionic Liquids/Molybdenum Catalytic System

摘要

Direct hydroxylation of p-xylene to 2,5-xylenol with hydroxylamine was carried out in an ionic liquids/molybdenum catalytic system. High 2,5-xylenol selectivity (80-98 %) can be achieved with good p-xylene conversion (5.9-9.9 %) in this catalytic system. The recycling experiments suggested the ionic liquids/molybdenum catalytic system was stable enough to be recycled for the hydroxylation reaction.