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2864335 
Journal Article 
Ferrocene-modified carbon nitride for direct oxidation of benzene to phenol with visible light 
Ye, X; Cui, Y; Wang, X 
2014 
Yes 
ChemSusChem
ISSN: 1864-5631
EISSN: 1864-564X 
7 
3 
738-742 
English 
24478150 
WOS:000332070900007 
Ferrocene moieties were heterogenized onto carbon nitride polymers by a covalent -C=N- linkage bridging the two conjugation systems, enabling the merging of the redox function of ferrocene with carbon nitride photocatalysis to construct a heterogeneous Photo-Fenton system for green organocatalysis at neutral conditions. The synergistic donor-acceptor interaction between the carbon nitride matrix and ferrocene group, improved exciton splitting, and coupled photocatalytic performance allowed the direct synthesis of phenol from benzene in the presence of H2 O2 under visible light irradiation. This innovative modification method will offer an avenue to construct functionalized two-dimensional polymers useful also for other green synthesis processes using solar irradiation. 
benzene; carbon nitride; ferrocene; phenol; photocatalysis