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Ferrocene‐Modified Carbon Nitride for Direct Oxidation of Benzene to Phenol with Visible Light
Author(s) -
Ye Xiangju,
Cui Yanjuan,
Wang Xinchen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201301128
Subject(s) - ferrocene , carbon nitride , benzene , phenol , nitride , carbon fibers , visible spectrum , chemistry , photochemistry , materials science , inorganic chemistry , photocatalysis , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , electrochemistry , electrode , optoelectronics , layer (electronics) , composite material , composite number , engineering
Ferrocene moieties were heterogenized onto carbon nitride polymers by a covalent CN linkage bridging the two conjugation systems, enabling the merging of the redox function of ferrocene with carbon nitride photocatalysis to construct a heterogeneous Photo‐Fenton system for green organocatalysis at neutral conditions. The synergistic donor–acceptor interaction between the carbon nitride matrix and ferrocene group, improved exciton splitting, and coupled photocatalytic performance allowed the direct synthesis of phenol from benzene in the presence of H 2 O 2 under visible light irradiation. This innovative modification method will offer an avenue to construct functionalized two‐dimensional polymers useful also for other green synthesis processes using solar irradiation.