Bio‐Inspired Toluene Oxidation Electrocatalysis by a Carbon‐Nanotube‐Supported Dicopper(II, II) Complex

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Authors: M Günther, Jonathan De Tovar, Léonard Olivotto, Alexandre Miere, Christian Philouze, Catherine Belle, Alan Le Goff, Aurore Thibon‐Pourret
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202503250
Cited by: 2
References: 49

Abstract

ABSTRACT A novel dicopper(II, II) complex ( C pyrene ) was attached on multi‐walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) electrodes resulting in a nanohybrid electrode (MWCNT@ C pyrene ) able to partially oxidize toluene to benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol with 300 and 409 TON h −1 , respectively, in 1,2‐difluorobenzene. Exchanging the solvent by acetonitrile leads to the additional N‐benzylacetamide formation from the C–N coupling of toluene and in situ solvent oxidation with 313 TON h −1 at room temperature.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Radical Photochemical Reactions Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemistry - A European Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
32
Issue
10
Pages
e03250–e03250
Publication date
10 January 2026
Language
EN