Table 3.

Control experiments of synthesis of benzamide from 2-phenylethanol

Entry	Variation from standard conditions	Conversion of 1 (%)	Yields of 2 (%)
1	none	100	93
2	loading of MnOx: 30 mg	100	90
3	loading of MnOx: 50 mg	100	85
4	thickness of autoclave: 15 mm	100	90
5	thickness of autoclave: 10 mm	100	90
6	reaction temperature: 130°C	88	51