The direct conversion of benzene to phenol by hydroxylation with hydrogen peroxide was carried out over catalyst containing various transition metals impregnated on activated carbon. Iron and vanadium impregnated catalysts gave better yields of phenol compared to copper impregnated catalysts. The activity of transition metals supported on activated carbon catalyst in the production of phenol was V > Fe > Cu. In addition to the role of transition metals in catalyzing the hydroxylation reaction, the hydrophobic nature of the activated carbon surface and also the surface acidity and basicity seems to have enhanced the performance of these catalysts. © 2005 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.

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dc.contributor.authorChoi, J.-S.
dc.contributor.authorKim, T.-H.
dc.contributor.authorChoo, K.-Y.
dc.contributor.authorSung, J.-S.
dc.contributor.authorSaidutta, M.B.
dc.contributor.authorSong, S.-D.
dc.contributor.authorRhee, Y.-W.
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-05T11:00:17Z
dc.date.issuedTransition metals supported on activated carbon as benzene hydroxylation catalysts
dc.description.abstract2005
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Porous Materials, 2005, 12, 4, pp. 301-310
dc.identifier.issn13802224
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-005-3128-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/27914
dc.subjectAcidity
dc.subjectAlkalinity
dc.subjectBenzene
dc.subjectCatalysis
dc.subjectCatalysts
dc.subjectCopper
dc.subjectHydrogen peroxide
dc.subjectHydrophobicity
dc.subjectHydroxylation
dc.subjectImpregnation
dc.subjectIron
dc.subjectPhenols
dc.subjectSurface chemistry
dc.subjectActivated carbon catalysts
dc.subjectHydroxylation of benzene
dc.subjectSurface acidity
dc.subjectSurface basicity
dc.subjectActivated carbon
dc.titleThe direct conversion of benzene to phenol by hydroxylation with hydrogen peroxide was carried out over catalyst containing various transition metals impregnated on activated carbon. Iron and vanadium impregnated catalysts gave better yields of phenol compared to copper impregnated catalysts. The activity of transition metals supported on activated carbon catalyst in the production of phenol was V > Fe > Cu. In addition to the role of transition metals in catalyzing the hydroxylation reaction, the hydrophobic nature of the activated carbon surface and also the surface acidity and basicity seems to have enhanced the performance of these catalysts. © 2005 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.

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