Efficient and selective epoxidation of styrene with TBHP catalyzed by Au25clusters on hydroxyapatite†
Yongmei Liu,Hironori Tsunoyama
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 12/09/2009 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B921082B
Abstract
Au25clusters supported on hydroxyapatite oxidized styrene in toluene with 100% conversion and 92% selectivity to the epoxide, under optimum conditions and using anhydrous tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as an oxidant.
