Synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance for phenol hydroxylation of Fe-MCM41 with high iron content

Cheng Wu, Yan Kong, Fei Gao, Yong Wu, Yinong Lu, Jun Wang, Lin Dong

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Abstract

A series of Fe-MCM41s with different iron content have been synthesized and characterized by XRD, BET, HRTEM, FT-IR, UV-vis and ICP techniques. Their catalytic performances for the direct hydroxylation of phenol were also studied. Results indicated that the mesoporous structure did not collapse until the Fe/Si molar ratio reached up to 0.20. The iron species were mainly in the framework with isolated tetrahedral coordination as Fe/Si molar ratio was smaller than 0.091 and micro-crystals of Fe2O3 were detected when iron content increased further. The prepared samples exhibited excellent catalytic activities for the direct hydroxylation of phenol by hydrogen peroxide at room temperature, which increased with iron content in the framework of MCM41 and did not decline after being recycled 6 times. As Fe/Si molar ratio increased to more than 0.091, the catalytic activity decreased gradually with iron content due to the covering of some active sites, i.e., the incorporated iron species with tetrahedral coordination, by the accumulated Fe2O3 on the surface of the catalyst.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-170
Number of pages8
JournalMicroporous and Mesoporous Materials
Volume113
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2008

Keywords

  • Fe-MCM41
  • Iron content
  • Phenol hydroxylation
  • Room temperature

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