Selective catalytic oxidation of benzene to phenol by a vanadium oxide nanorod (Vnr) catalyst in CH3CN using H2O2(aq) and pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (PCA)
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A vanadium oxide nanorod (Vnr) catalyst has been synthesized without using surfactants through crystallization, which is highly active for benzene to phenol oxidation.