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the production of thymoquinone from thymol and carvacrol

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et al, 2001). Catalytic oxidation <strong>of</strong> aromatic monoterpenes with hydrogen peroxide is a<br />

reaction <strong>of</strong> industrial importance (Martin et al. 1999).<br />

Activation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> catalyst occurs upon addition <strong>of</strong> hydrogen peroxide or<br />

molecular oxygen (clean oxidants) to generate a high valent metal-oxo species. These<br />

catalytic metallo-oxidants or green oxidants are able to effectively <strong>and</strong> selectively<br />

oxidize a multitude <strong>of</strong> organic substrates, phenols into <strong>the</strong>ir corresponding oxygenates at<br />

low temperatures (

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