A New Fe(III)/MOF‐5(Ni) Catalyst for Highly Selective Synthesis of Catechol from Phenol and Hydrogen Peroxide

Abstract A new Fe(III)/MOF‐5(Ni) catalyst with high hydrostability was prepared using an equal load method under room temperature, and nearly 100% selectivity for catechol and 63.2% yield of dihydroxybenzene were obtained in hydroxylation of phenol with H 2 O 2 over Fe(III)/MOF‐5(Ni) catalyst.