N2O-Free single-pot conversion of cyclohexane to adipic acid catalysed by an iron(II) scorpionate complex

A. P. C. Ribeiro; L. M. D. R. S. Martins; A. J. L. Pombeiro

doi:10.1039/C6GC03208G

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N₂O-Free single-pot conversion of cyclohexane to adipic acid catalysed by an iron(ii) scorpionate complex†

A. P. C. Ribeiro,^a L. M. D. R. S. Martins

*^ab and A. J. L. Pombeiro^a

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^a Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal

^b Chemical Engineering Department, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Rua Conselheiro Emídio Navarro, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal
E-mail: lmartins@deq.isel.ipl.pt

Abstract

The highly efficient eco-friendly synthesis of adipic acid (96% yield, 98% selectivity, TONs up to 1.8 × 10³) directly from cyclohexane is achieved by using ozone and [FeCl₂{κ³-HC(pz)₃}] (pz = pyrazol-1-yl) in a solvent-, heating-, radiation- and N₂O-free new protocol.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6GC03208G
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 21 صفر 1438
Accepted: 04 ربيع الثاني 1438
First published: 06 ربيع الثاني 1438

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Green Chem., 2017,19, 1499-1501

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N₂O-Free single-pot conversion of cyclohexane to adipic acid catalysed by an iron(II) scorpionate complex

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