Influence of HCl in Photo-catalyzed Oxidation of Cyclohexane with Decatungstate or PMo12-nVn
摘要
Decatungstate ((nBu4N)4W10O32, marked as DTs) and PMo12-nVn could be easily synthesized via polymerization in acidic aqueous solution. They can efficiently catalyze the oxidation of cyclohexane to afford cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol under visible light, affording about 30% conversion in the presence of additive HCl. This is the first example to show the influence of HCl on oxidizing capacity for DTs and PMo12-nVn. It was found that PMo12-nVn could induce the generation of chlorine radical in the presence of HCl, playing a significant role to realize the oxidation of cyclohexane.
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