One-step catalytic cyclohexane oxidation to adipic acid using molecular oxygen

Yu, K.M.K., Hummeida, R., Abutaki, A. and Tsang, S.C. (2006) One-step catalytic cyclohexane oxidation to adipic acid using molecular oxygen. Catalysis Letters, 111 (1-2). pp. 51-55. ISSN 1011-372X doi: 10.1007/s10562-006-0129-4

Abstract/Summary

Using combination of Mn-Co transition metal species with N-hydroxyphthalimide as a catalyst for one-step oxidation of cyclohexane with molecular oxygen in acetic acid at 353 K can give more than 95% selectivity towards oxygenated products with adipic acid as a major product at a high conversion (ca. 78%). A turnover number of 74 for this partial oxidation are also recorded.