Specific Enhancement of Catalytic Activity by a Dicopper Core: Selective Hydroxylation of Benzene to Phenol with Hydrogen Peroxide

A dicopper(II) complex, stabilized by the bis(tpa) ligand 1,2‐bis[2‐[bis(2‐pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]‐6‐pyridyl]ethane (6‐hpa), [Cu2(μ‐OH)(6‐hpa)]3+, was synthesized and structurally characterized. This complex catalyzed selective hydroxylation of benzene to phenol using H2O2, thus attaining large t...

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