“…MCMs type materials possess characteristic mesoporous structure, large surface area, and high thermal stability, which allow their potential applications in catalysis, adsorbants, and energy conversion. 23,24 Recently, M-MCM-41 (M = Ti, V, Cr), 5 cobalt containing MCM-41, 8,11 Mn-MCM-41, 10,18,19 and Cr-MCM-41 12,13 were prepared and applied to the liquid-phase oxidation of diphenylmethane, ethylbenzene, or 4-nitroethylbenzene with low to moderate catalytic activities. Although vanadium-containing MCM-41 materials have been applied to the oxidation of light alkanes, 25 benzene, 26,27 and styrene, 27 only few studies have been reported for other aromatics so far.…”