Re: welcome to discuss the mechanism of cyclohexane oxidation

xiaoyong0610@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> Thanks for your information!
> But I think the mecanism different with H2O2 from that of using
> molecular oxygen as oxidant. I am not sure the initiate step should be
> catalyst act with H2O2 or cyclohexane act with H2O2. Which is initiate
> step?and how to show the mechanism?

Homolytic cleavage to hydroxyl then hydrogen abstraction, etc.

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