Oxyfunctionalization of limonene using vanadium complex anchored on functionalized SBA-15

VO(Salten) where, Salten = 3-[N,N′-bis-3-(salicylidenamino)ethyltriamine] was covalently anchored on functionalized SBA-15 and used for the oxyfunctionalization of limonene in presence of urea hydroperoxide (UHP) as the oxygen source. The oxyfunctionalization of limonene resulted in limonene oxide carvone, carvacrol and carveol.