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Copper(II) Complexes of Arylhydrazone of 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione as Catalysts for the Oxidation of Cyclohexane in Ionic Liquids

2018; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 8; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/catal8120636

2073-4344

Gonçalo A. O. Tiago, Ana P. C. Ribeiro, M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva, Kamran T. Mahmudov⧫, Luı́s C. Branco, Armando J. L. Pombeiro,

Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

The copper(II) complexes [CuL(H2O)2]∙H2O (1) and [CuL(dea)] (2) [L = 2-(2-(1,3-dioxo-1H-inden-2(3H)-ylidene)hydrazinyl)benzenesulfonate, dea = diethanolamine] were applied as catalysts in the peroxidative (with tert-butyl-hydroperoxide or hydrogen peroxide) conversion of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, either in acetonitrile or in any of the ionic liquids [bmim][NTf2] and [hmim][NTf2] [bmim = 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium, hmim = 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium, NTf2 = bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide]. Tert-butyl-hydroperoxide led to better product yields, as compared to H2O2, with a selectivity directed towards cyclohexanone. The ILs showed a better performance than the conventional solvent for the copper complex 1. No catalytic activity was observed for 2 in the presence of an IL.