Recent Development of Catalytic Materials for Ethylbenzene Oxidation

Table 6

Activity of graphitic nitrogen materials in selective oxidation of ethylbenzene [152].

Entry	Sample	Acetophenone (%)	Nitrogen element (%)	Oxygen element (%)	Graphitic nitrogen (%)
1	Ac-250	55.9	0.59	11	0.21
2	Ac-450	84.1	4.8	7.9	1.2
3	Ac-650	87.9	3.8	4.0	1.4
4	Ac-850	81.6	6.1	3.0	3.4
5	Ac-850	49.9	6.1	3.0	3.4
6	Am-250	55.8	2.0	9.5	0.18
7	Am-450	86.5	2.6	7.9	0.35
8	Am-650	93.2	4.6	3.9	0.77
9	Am-850	57.9	5.2	4.6	1.1
10	Am-850	81.9	5.2	4.6	1.1

Reaction conditions: 1 mmol ethylbenzene, 3 mmol TBHP, 10 mg catalyst, and 3 mL H₂O were put into a 50 mL sealed pressure glass vessel with magnetic stirring (80°C (65°C)) 24 h.