RETRACTED: Water-Soluble Copper Complex Catalyzed Solvent-Free Green Oxidation of Alkylarenes with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide

Abdelaziz Nait Ajjou, Ateeq Rahman

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Moncton, Moncton, Canada.

DOI: 10.4236/mrc.2013.22A006                

Abstract

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Keywords

Oxidation; Water-Soluble Catalyst; Copper Chloride; tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide; Alkylarenes; 2, 2’-Biquinoline-4, 4’-Dicarboxylic Acid Dipotassium Salt

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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