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the production of thymoquinone from thymol and carvacrol

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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................... ix<br />

LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................... xi<br />

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1<br />

CHAPTER 2. CATALYSTS AND ZEOLITE PROPERTIES ........................................ 3<br />

2.1. Definition <strong>of</strong> Catalyst <strong>and</strong> Zeolite .......................................................... 3<br />

2.2. Zeolite as Heterogeneous Catalyst.......................................................... 4<br />

2.3. Structural Features <strong>of</strong> Zeolite ................................................................. 4<br />

2.4. Properties <strong>of</strong> Zeolite................................................................................ 6<br />

2.5. Design <strong>of</strong> Stable Heterogeneous Catalysts ............................................. 7<br />

CHAPTER 3. TRANSITION METALS AND COORDINATION CHEMISTRY....... 10<br />

3.1. Definition <strong>and</strong> Physical Properties <strong>of</strong> Transition Metals...................... 10<br />

3.2. Electronic Configuration....................................................................... 11<br />

3.3. Oxidation State <strong>and</strong> Coordination Number .......................................... 13<br />

3.3.1. Oxidation State ............................................................................... 14<br />

3.3.2. Coordination Number ..................................................................... 15<br />

3.4. Types <strong>of</strong> Lig<strong>and</strong>s .................................................................................. 15<br />

CHAPTER 4. DESIGN OF INTRAZEOLITE COMPLEXES ...................................... 19<br />

4.1. Flexible Lig<strong>and</strong> (FL) Method ............................................................... 19<br />

4.2. Lig<strong>and</strong> Syn<strong>the</strong>sis (LS) Method ............................................................. 21<br />

4.3. Zeolite Syn<strong>the</strong>sis (ZS) Method ............................................................. 21<br />

CHAPTER 5. OXIDATION OF MONOTERPENES.................................................... 24<br />

5.1. Definition <strong>of</strong> Monoterpene ................................................................... 24<br />

5.2. Chemical Composition <strong>of</strong> Essential Oils.............................................. 25<br />

5.3. Oxidation <strong>of</strong> Monoterpenes .................................................................. 26<br />

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