Synthesis and characterization of cobalt(III) complexes containing 2-pyridinecarboxamide ligands and their application in catalytic oxidation of ethylbenzene with dioxygen.
Four novel cobalt(III) complexes were found to have high catalytic activities and excellent selectivities in the oxidation of ethylbenzene to acetophenone using O2 as oxidant without need of solvent.
Qi
Jian-Ying
JY
Department of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ma
Hong-Xia
HX
Li
Xian-Jun
XJ
Zhou
Zhong-Yuan
ZY
Choi
Michael C K
MC
Chan
Albert S C
AS
Yang
Qi-Yun
QY