Nitrogen → Cyclohexanone

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Reaction Steps

In a 316 stainless steel reactor having an internal volume of 300 ml, 10 g (118 mmol) of cyclohexane, 40 g of acetic acid, 38.8 mg (0.237 mmol) of N-hydroxyphthalimide, 29.6 mg (0.118 mmol) of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, and 42.4 mg (0.118 mmol) of tris(acetylacetonato) cobalt(III) were placed, and the reactor was sealed and was pressurized to 50 Kg/cm2 (4.9 MPa) with a gaseous mixture comprising 50% of O2 and 50% of N2. The liquid temperature was raised on an oil bath and was held at 110° C. Immediately after the liquid temperature reached 110° C., absorption of the gas began. The reaction was terminated by cooling 60 minutes later. A reaction mixture was analyzed to find that a conversion from cyclohexane was 1.8% and adipic acid was not produced. In addition, cyclohexanone (selectivity: 57.8%), cyclohexanol (selectivity: 33.0%), and cyclohexyl acetate (selectivity: 9.3%) were produced.

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