Microporous niobium phosphates and catalytic properties prepared by a supramolecular templating mechanism.
Microporous hexagonal niobium phosphate synthesized using neutral surfactants of molecular length, C6 to C10 hydrocarbons, by a supramolecular templating mechanism (S0I0) possesses strong hydrophilic character, which leads to high selectivity for catechol formation (95.3%) in the presence of protic solvent (MeOH) in the hydroxylation of phenol using aqueous H2O2.
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Kansai, 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan.
Nawal Kishor
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Mal
Asim
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Bhaumik
Prashant
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Kumar
Masahiro
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Fujiwara