Iron(II) phthalocyanine immobilized SBA-15 catalysts: Preparation, characterization and application for toluene selective aerobic oxidation

Iron(II) tetracarboxyl phthalocyanine (tcFePc) immobilized onto amino-functionalized SBA-15 catalysts for selective oxidation of toluene by oxygen and N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) were studied under mild conditions. It is found that the surface composition and porosity of these catalysts could tune the selectivity of products in toluene aerobic oxidation.