Advanced Oxidation Processes for the oxyfunctionalisation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene: a review

Catalytic oxidation is an oxidation process that converts volatile organics and water carbon in the presence of the catalyst. A catalyst is a substance that is used to accelerate the rate of reaction at a given temperature without itself being consumed during the reaction and it can be used repeatedly. This review presents catalytic oxidation of ortho-dichlorobenzene over V2O5 loaded metal oxides (TiO2, SiO2 and Al2O3), supported transition metal oxides, ABO3- type perovskites and Ca-doped FeOx hollow microspheres. The review reveals different reaction conditions in which different catalysts were used during the degradation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene. The catalytic activity performance is reviewed and compared for all the catalysts used during the degradation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene. In our previous study, catalytic oxidation of orthodichlorobenzene in the presence of ozone and the catalyst at ambient reaction conditions was studied.