Table 3 Oxidation of organic substrates with different nano-iron oxide catalysts.

1

Ultra-small FeOOH

67.4 μmol catalyst, 0.4 mmol H₂O₂, 0.2 mmol substrate, room temperature, 4 h

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2

Bulk α-Fe₂O₃

1 mol% of catalyst, 10 mmol of substrate, 10 mmol H₂O₂, 75 °C, 12 h

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3

Bulk γ-Fe₂O₃

1 mol% of catalyst, 10 mmol of substrate, 10 mmol H₂O₂,75 °C, 12 h

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4

Nano γ-Fe₂O₃

1 mol% of catalyst, 10 mmol of substrate, 15 mmol H₂O₂, 75 °C, 12 h

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