Table 2. α-Terpinene Oxidation with H2O2 over Various POMsa.
| Selectivity, % |
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|---|---|---|---|
| POM | α-Terpinene conversion, % | Ascaridole | p-Cymene |
| – | 5 | 20 | 50 |
| {ZrW5}2 | 41 | 78 | 7 |
| ZrW5 | 34 | 4 | 38 |
| {PW11Zr(OH)}2 | 59 | 2 | 27 |
| (NbW5)2O | 96 | 2 | 25 |
| TiW5 | 94 | 2 | 24 |
Reaction conditions: 0.1 M α-terpinene, 0.004 M Zr, Nb or Ti, 0.1 M H2O2 (30%), 1 mL CH3CN, 27 °C, and 5 h.