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selective oxidation of alkylbenzenes with high yields and 100%
selectivity. Notably, the catalyst can be recycled and reused
several times without any loss of activity. To the best of our
knowledge, it is the first report that oxidation reactions of
alkylbenzenes were performed using a MOF that contains
Cd(II) with an unsaturated coordination sphere as a catalyst.
This work provides an effective pathway for the future syn-
thesis of heterogeneous catalysts with many potential catalysis.
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