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Tandem Synthesis of ϵ-Caprolactam from Cyclohexanone by an Acidified Metal-organic Framework
Ames Laboratory Accepted Manuscripts
  • Biying Zhang, Iowa State University
  • Xinle Li, Clark Atlanta University
  • Jingwen Chen, Iowa State University
  • Tianqing Liu, Iowa State University
  • Andrew Cruz, Ames Laboratory
  • Yuchen Pei, Iowa State University
  • Minda Chen, Iowa State University
  • Xun Wu, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Wenyu Huang, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
Publication Date
4-19-2021
Department
Ames Laboratory; Chemistry
OSTI ID+
1797587
Report Number
IS-J 10492
DOI
10.1002/cctc.202100425
Journal Title
ChemCatChem
Abstract

Tandem synthesis of ϵ-caprolactam, one of the largest scaled commercial chemicals, is highly desired from the viewpoint of cost, energy, and environment. However, relevant studies have remained largely underexplored. By using a one-pot strategy, we encapsulated phosphotungstic acid (PTA) into a chromium terephthalate metal-organic framework (MOF), MIL-101, for the efficient tandem conversion of cyclohexanone to ϵ-caprolactam. The highly dispersed PTA in the MOF matrix showed a high yield of ϵ-caprolactam through a tandem oximation-Beckmann rearrangement reaction at 100 °C for 12 h. Moreover, MIL-101-PTA was recycled three times, with only a slight loss in their catalytic performance. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first report using acidified MOF for a tandem oximation-Beckmann rearrangement reaction.

DOE Contract Number(s)
AC02-07CH11358
Language
en
Publisher
Iowa State University Digital Repository, Ames IA (United States)
Citation Information
Biying Zhang, Xinle Li, Jingwen Chen, Tianqing Liu, et al.. "Tandem Synthesis of ϵ-Caprolactam from Cyclohexanone by an Acidified Metal-organic Framework" (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wenyu_huang/84/