NOx boosts toluene oxidation
The catalyst promotes toluene oxidation via a benzohydroxamic acid intermediate that opens the aromatic ring with a lower energy barrier.
Liu, Tao · Yanyu, Jin · Bin, Zhou · Mo, Shengpeng · Zongxiang, Yang · Wang, Jiancheng · Si, Wenzhe · Li, Junhua
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2025
Benzohydroxamic acid has lower aromatic ring-breaking energy than toluene and benzoic acid