CATALYTIC PRODUCTION OR ARYL ALKYL HYDROPEROXIDES BY POLYNUCLEAR TRANSITION METAL AGGREGATES

摘要

A method is provided for preparing organic hydroperoxides by oxidizing aryl alkyl hydrocarbons having a benzylic hydrogen with an oxygen containing gas using as a catalyst an oxo (hydroxo) bridged tetranuclear metal complex having a mixed metal core, one metal of the core being a divalent metal selected from Zn, Cu, Fe, Co, Ni, Mn or mixtures thereof and another metal being a trivalent metal selected from In, Fe, Mn, Ga, and Al. A method is also provided for the manufacture of the catalyst.