Investigation of a nickel oxide system for heterogeneous oxidation of organic compounds Original Research Article

The structure of a nickel oxide system, which is an efficient oxidant for organic compounds, has been studied by spectroscopic methods such as IR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron spin resonance, X-ray spectroscopy as well as by thermal and chemical analyses. It has been clearly shown that the reagent is not a peroxide, but a higher nickel oxide. An oxidation reaction mechanism of organic compounds has been proposed.