title: Unexpected Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation of phenol to 2-cyclohexene-1-one: enhanced activity and selectivity assisted by molecular oxygen.
abstract: Addition of O(2) enables the liquid-phase hydrogenation of phenol using H(2) at low temperatures under atmospheric pressure with an unexpected selectivity towards 2-cyclohexene-1-one rather than cyclohexanone. As a catalyst, as-synthesized Pd/MCM-41 including the residual templates within the mesoporous channels exhibits a prominent positive effect on the catalytic performance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Kohsuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furubayashi
authors.forename: Shusuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamashita