Transition metal-substituted polyoxometalates as catalysts for homogenous liquid-phase organic oxidation processes

摘要

A novel process for the homogenous oxidation of organic substrates is disclosed. This process uses a transition metal-substituted polyoxometalate catalyst, which in the presence of an oxygen donor, catalyses the carbon-hydrogen bond (e.g., alkane) hydroxylation reaction and/or epoxidation reaction of the organic substrate.