Direct, Copper-Catalyzed Oxidation of Aromatic C-H Bonds with Hydrogen Peroxide under Acid-Free Conditions

摘要

The direct oxidation of benzene into phenol using hydrogen peroxidehas been achieved in the absence of any acid with TpxCu(NCMe)complexes as the catalysts. In the case of anthracenes as thesubstrates, valuable anthraquinones have been quantitativelyobtained in the same manner