OXIDATION OF PHENOLIC COMPOUND WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE GENERATED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PHENOLIC COMPOUND

摘要

In a method for oxidizing a phenolic compound, hydrogen peroxide is generated in the presence of the phenolic compound and a catalyst for catalyzing oxidation of the phenolic compound to form a para-selectively oxidized phenolic compound. The hydrogen peroxide can be generated electrolytically. The phenolic compound can be a phenol. The oxidized phenolic compound can comprise hydroquinone. The catalyst can comprise a catalytic molecular sieve, such as a titanium silicalite-1 (TS-1) molecular sieve.