Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Continuous Oxidation of Benzene to Phenols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1988.1967

The catalytic oxidation of benzene in the presence of air and reducing gases has been examined.All the catalysts studied, active carbon, several forms of platinum, zeolite of Cu form, and Pd/silica, were found to be effective for reducing Cu(II) to Cu(I) and thereby producing phenols.Among these, Pd/silica showed the best performance and is capable for practical use.