Liquid phase aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol over Pd and Rh catalysts on N-doped mesoporous carbon: Effect of the surface acido-basicity

Bo Wang, Ming Lin, Thiam Peng Ang, Jie Chang, Yanhui Yang, Armando Borgna

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Abstract

Monometallic Pd and Rh catalysts supported on N-doped mesoporous carbon (NMC), mesoporous carbon (MC), pristine and nitric acid treated activated carbons (AC and ACN) were synthesized and applied in the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Surface acido-basicity property of catalyst support was found to be a key factor influencing the catalytic performance. Zeta potential analysis revealed that NMC is basic, MC is neutral, AC and ACN are acidic. Both Pd and Rh catalysts on NMC showed higher activity and selectivity toward benzaldehyde than those on other carbon supports. The acidic support promotes the by-product formation, including hydrobenzoin and dibenzyl ether.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)96-101
Number of pages6
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume25
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Benzyl alcohol oxidation
  • N-doped mesoporous carbon
  • Surface acido-basicity

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