Autoxidation of tetralin in water catalysed by cobalt(II)–pyridine complexes bound to polymer colloids
Abstract
Cobalt(II)–pyridine complexes bound to 60 nm diameter latex copolymers of styrene, divinylbenzene, and either acrylic or methacrylic acid catalyse autoxidation of tetralin in water faster than cobalt(II)–pyridine complexes in aqueous solution or cobalt(II) acetate in acetic acid.