Catalysis Letters, Vol.131, No.3-4, 526-529, 2009
Highly Efficient and Green Oxidation of Nitrotoluenes with Dioxygen as Oxidant in a Novel Homogeneous and Recyclable Catalytic System
A novel homogeneous and recyclable catalytic system was applied in the oxidation of nitrotoluenes to nitrobenzoic acids with the isolated yield of 93%. In this method, the catalytic system could be easily separated from the aqueous phase by simple decantation and could be reused in subsequent runs without apparent change in activity.