Low-temperature, highly selective, gas-phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol over mesoporous K-Cu-TiO2 with stable copper(I) oxidation state

Jie Fan, Yihu Dai, Yunlong Li, Nanfeng Zheng, Junfang Guo, Xiaoqing Yan, Galen D. Stucky

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Abstract

(Graph Presented) A newly developed mesoporous mixed metal oxide (K-Cu-TiO2) catalyst is capable of highly selective, gas-phase benzyl alcoholbenzaldehyde transformation at excellent yields (>99%) under surprisingly low temperatures (203°C, bp of benzyl alcohol). The low-temperature reaction conditions and integration of K and Cu(I) components into the TiO2 matrix are of vital importance for the stabilization of an active Cu(I) oxidation state and resultant stable, excellent catalytic performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15568-15569
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume131
Issue number43
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

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