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Chem. Commun., 2009, 7590 - 7592, DOI: 10.1039/b917038c


A hierarchical Fe/ZSM-5 zeolite with superior catalytic performance for benzene hydroxylation to phenol

Hongchuan Xin, Arjan Koekkoek, Qihua Yang, Rutger van Santen, Can Li and Emiel J. M. Hensen


We report the one-step synthesis of a highly active hierarchical Fe/ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst with a strongly improved lifetime in the selective hydroxylation of benzene to phenol with nitrous oxide; compared to the best Fe/ZSM-5 catalyst, the turnover number after 24 h on stream is almost four times higher.

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