Oxidation of alkanes with H2O on Ir(acac)3 supported on a carbon fiber-anode
Abstract
Ir(acac)3 supported on a carbon fiber-anode catalyzed the oxidations of alkanes (cyclohexane, n-hexane, adamantane) by generating strong electrophilic oxygen species from H2O at 1.3 V (Ag|AgCl) with high current efficiency, for example, 45% for cyclohexanone formation.