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Temperature-controlled selectivity in oxidation of 1-octene by using aqeous hydrogen peroxide in phase-boundary catalytic system
Applied Catalysis A: General (2013)
  • Lai Sin Yuan, University Technology Malaysia
  • Rasidah Razali, University Technology Malaysia
  • Jon Efendi, University Technology Malaysia
  • Nor Aziah Buang, University Technology Malaysia
  • Hadi Nur, University Technology Malaysia
Abstract
Temperature-controlled selectivity in oxidation of 1-octene by using aqueous hydrogen peroxide in phase-boundary catalytic system was demonstrated by using alkylsilylated-Ti(IV) salicylaldimine complex at a series of temperature (25–90 ◦C). The catalyst was synthesized by titanium(IV) sulfate solution, salicylaldehyde, and 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane as the precursors and followed by the attachment of octadecyltrimethoxysilane. It was found that the reaction system resulted in high selectivity at low temperature. One suggests that the high selectivity in the oxidation of 1-octene by aqueous hydrogen peroxide was related to partitioning of alkylsilylated-titanium(IV) salicylaldimine complex in immiscible liquid–liquid phase boundary which is temperature dependent.
Keywords
  • Phase-boundary catalysis,
  • Oxidation,
  • Immiscible liquid–liquid,
  • Temperature-controlled selectivity,
  • Alkylsilylated-Ti(IV) salicylaldimine complex
Publication Date
Spring May 4, 2013
Citation Information
Lai Sin Yuan, Rasidah Razali, Jon Efendi, Nor Aziah Buang, et al.. "Temperature-controlled selectivity in oxidation of 1-octene by using aqeous hydrogen peroxide in phase-boundary catalytic system" Applied Catalysis A: General Vol. 460-461 (2013) p. 21 - 25
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hadi_nur/111/