Generation of gold nanoclusters encapsulated in an MCM-22 zeolite for the aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07185c

Au nanoclusters encapsulated in an MCM-22 zeolite are highly active for the selective aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane to KA-oil.

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