Abstract
Abstract The O–O bond of Ti-oxo species (Ti-peroxo, Ti-hydroperoxo or Ti-superoxo) generated on titanosilicate molecular sieves contacted with H2O2 cleaves either heterolytically or homolytically. While the former type of O–O cleavage (generating non-radical reactive oxygen intermediates) leads to selective epoxide products, the latter (generating reactive oxygen radical intermediates, O2 −• and HOO•) results in non-selective, allylic oxidation products in cyclohexene oxidation. These radicals were detected using EPR spin trapping techniques; 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) was used as the spin trap. Radical quenchers like hydroquinone suppressed their concentration and enhanced epoxide selectivity.
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