Efficient Oxidation of Various Phenols Catalyzed by Di-μ-hydroxodicopper(II) Complexes of a Hexapyridine Dinucleating Ligand

Abstract The di-μ-hydroxodicopper(II) complexes [Cu2(OH)2(hexpy)](X)2[X=ClO4 and CF3SO3, hexpy: 1,2-bis[2-di-(2-pyridyl)methyl-6-pyridyl]ethane] efficiently catalyze the oxidation of various phenols with H2O2.