Advances in techniques for production of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol

The technical progress of producing cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol is reviewed.Two commercial routes to produce cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol are introduced:(1)Oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol;(2) Hydration of cyclohexene to cyclohexanol.Recent developments in oxidation of cyclohexane are described in detail,especially the catalysts.The catalysts include photooxidation catalyst,nanostructured catalyst,Gif catalyst,bionic catalyst,zeolite catalyst and composite catalyst.The researches on commercial production of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol are discussed.