Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties of a mesostructured lamellar xerogel tungsten oxide phase

► The intercalation of the WO3 xerogel with hexadecylamine introduced a hydrophobic character into the interlamellar domain. ► The epoxidation activity with m-CPBA was highly selective for cyclohexanol and for cis-cyclooctene. ► t-BOOH as oxidant is highly selective for cyclohexanone.