Abstract
Hydroxylation of anisole with $H_2O_2$ was investigated by employing Fe(III) ion and N-dodecyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzamide (DDHB) as a catalyst. The study was aimed at obtaining an insoluble catalyst with a long catalytic life, in view of the inactivation of the catechol portion of the catalyst during the reaction. The rate of decomposition of $H_2O_2$ under various conditions indicated that the reaction proceeds through the catalytic participation of $Fe(III){\cdot}DDHB$. Yield of the hydroxylation products under various conditions revealed that $Fe(III){\cdot}DDHB$ is not inactivated during the reaction.