Application of Iron(III) Nanocatalyst Supported on Mesoporous Materials (SBA-15) in Oxidation of Styrene Derivatives

Iron oxide nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica-type materials have been successfullyutilised in the aqueous selective oxidation of aromatic alkenes under mild conditions usinghydrogen peroxide as green oxidant. Catalysts could be easily recovered after completion of thereaction and reused several times without any loss in activity (no metal leaching observed duringthe reaction), constituting a facile and straightforward example of aqueous oxidation chemistrypromoted by iron-based heterogeneous systems.

کلیدواژه ها:

supported iron oxide nanoparticles ، heterogeneous catalysis ، alkene oxidation ، aqueous phase chemistry ، styrene ، SBA-15