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Heterogeneous Multicatalytic System for Single-Pot Oxidation and C–C Coupling Reaction Sequences
Topics in Catalysis
  • Nicholas C. Nelson, Iowa State University
  • Umesh Chaudhary, Iowa State University
  • Kapil Kandel, Iowa State University
  • Igor I. Slowing, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2014
DOI
10.1007/s11244-014-0263-y
Abstract

A system comprising two catalysts supported on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) was employed to perform a sequence of two reactions in a single pot. Palladium nanoparticles catalyzed the oxidation of furfuryl alcohol with molecular oxygen at atmospheric pressure. The oxidation product, furfural, was then reacted with acetone via an aldol condensation catalyzed by amines supported on MSNs. Each reaction was first tested individually to establish optimal conditions. Both catalysts were then introduced into the same reactor under the proven conditions, and the entire reaction sequence was performed giving the desired product with high selectivity. The overall yield of the reaction sequence was highly dependent on the relative concentrations of the reactants in the mixture.

Comments

This is a manuscript of an article from Topics in Catalysis 57 (2014): 1000. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11244-014-0263-y.

Copyright Owner
Springer
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Nicholas C. Nelson, Umesh Chaudhary, Kapil Kandel and Igor I. Slowing. "Heterogeneous Multicatalytic System for Single-Pot Oxidation and C–C Coupling Reaction Sequences" Topics in Catalysis Vol. 57 Iss. 10 (2014) p. 1000 - 1006
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/igor_slowing/32/