Controlling the duality of the mechanism in liquid-phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol catalysed by supported Au-Pd nanoparticles

In the solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde using supported gold-palladium nanoparticles as catalysts, two pathways have been identified as the sources of the principal product, benzaldehyde. One is the direct catalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde by O(2), whereas the second is the disproportionation of two molecules of benzyl alcohol to give equal amounts of benzaldehyde and toluene. Herein we report that by changing the metal oxide used to support the metal-nanoparticles catalyst from titania or niobium oxide to magnesium oxide or zinc oxide, it is possible to switch off the disproportionation reaction and thereby completely stop the toluene formation. It has been observed that the presence of O(2) increases the turnover number of this disproportionation reaction as compared to reactions in a helium atmosphere, implying that there are two catalytic pathways leading to toluene.     

Unraveling the surface reactions during liquid-phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol on Pd/Al2O3: an in situ ATR-IR study

The palladium-catalyzed liquid-phase reaction of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde was investigated in the presence and absence of oxygen by attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. The 5 wt % Pd/Al2O3 catalyst was fixed in a flow-through ATR-IR cell serving as a continuous-flow reactor. The reaction conditions (cyclohexane solvent, 323 K, 1 bar) were set in the range commonly applied in the heterogeneous catalytic aerobic oxidation of alcohols. The in situ ATR-IR study of the solid-liquid interface revealed a complex reaction network, including dehydrogenation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde, decarbonylation of benzaldehyde, oxidation of hydrogen and CO on Pd, and formation of benzoic acid catalyzed by both Pd and Al2O3. Continuous formation of CO and its oxidative removal by air resulted in significant steady-state CO coverage of Pd during oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Unexpectedly, benzoic acid formed already in the early stage of the reaction and adsorbed strongly (irreversibly) on the basic sites of Al2O3 and thus remained undetectable in the effluent. This observation questions the reliability of product distributions conventionally determined from the liquid phase. The occurrence of the hydrogenolysis of the C-O bond of benzyl alcohol and formation of toluene indicates that Pd was present in a reduced state (Pd0) even in the presence of oxygen, in agreement with the dehydrogenation mechanism of alcohol oxidation.     

WS_2/WO_3光催化选择性氧化苯甲醇制备苯甲醛

采用H2S高温硫化WO3的方法制备了一系列WS2/WO3光催化剂,利用X射线粉末衍射仪、紫外可见光谱仪分析了产物的结构及光吸收性能,考察了WS2/WO3光催化剂光催化选择性氧化苯甲醇制备苯甲醛的性能,讨论了WS2的含量、反应时间、反应液pH对光催化选择性氧化反应过程的影响.结果表明:与WO3和经深度硫化的WO3相比,适当的硫化能显著改善催化剂对苯甲醇的选择性氧化行为,反应时间及pH对苯甲醇的转化率及生成苯甲醛的选择性均有重要影响.     

疏水性Cosalen/SBA-15的制备及在甲苯选择性氧化中的应用

以介孔分子筛SBA-15为载体, 先采用γ-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷(APTES)进行氨基硅烷化修饰, 然后经甲基三乙氧基硅烷(MTES)疏水修饰后固载双水杨醛缩乙二胺合钴配合物(Cosalen). 采用傅里叶变换红外光谱、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱、 X射线光电子能谱、 元素分析、 等离子体发射光谱、 X射线衍射和氮气物理吸附等手段对制备的固载型催化剂Cosalen/SBA-15进行了物相结构和修饰程度的表征, 并考察了样品对甲苯、 苯甲醛和苯甲醇的吸附性能及在甲苯液相氧化反应中的催化性能. 结果表明, 固载型催化剂Cosalen/SBA-15的介孔结构和孔道有序性保持良好, Cosalen通过与氨基配位固载在修饰后的载体SBA-15上, 且高度分散, 氨基硅烷化和甲基修饰明显增强了其表面疏水性能, 对苯甲醛和苯甲醇的吸附量降低. 疏水性Cosalen/SBA-15协同N-羟基邻苯二甲酰亚胺(NHPI)催化甲苯液相分子氧氧化反应, 无溶剂体系在130 ℃下反应2 h, 甲苯转化率达到16.0%, 产物中苯甲醛和苯甲醇的总选择性为32.0%, 在一定程度上抑制了极性产物深度氧化为苯甲酸. 高温不利于苯甲醛和苯甲醇选择性的提高, 降低温度至110 ℃, 甲苯转化率达到12.9%时, 苯甲醛和苯甲醇的总选择性提高到43.9%.     

Imidazolium ionic liquids as solvents for cerium(IV)-mediated oxidation reactions

Use of imidazolium ionic liquids as solvents for organic transformations with tetravalent cerium salts as oxidizing agents was evaluated. Good solubility was found for ammonium hexanitratocerate(IV) (ceric ammonium nitrate, CAN) and cerium(IV) triflate in 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium triflate ionic liquids. Oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium triflate was studied by in-situ FTIR spectroscopy and 13C NMR spectroscopy on carbon-13-labeled benzyl alcohol. Careful control of the reaction conditions is necessary because ammonium hexanitratocerate(IV) dissolved in an ionic liquid can transform benzyl alcohol not only into benzaldehyde but also into benzyl nitrate or benzoic acid. The selectivity of the reaction of cerium(IV) triflate with benzyl alcohol in dry ionic liquids depends on the degree of hydration of cerium(IV) triflate: anhydrous cerium(IV) triflate transforms benzyl alcohol into dibenzyl ether, whereas hydrated cerium(IV) triflate affords benzaldehyde as the main reaction product. Reactions of ammonium hexanitratocerate(IV) with organic substrates other than benzyl alcohol have been explored. 1,4-Hydroquinone is quantitatively transformed into 1,4-quinone. Anisole and naphthalene are nitrated. For the cerium-mediated oxidation reactions in ionic liquids, high reaction temperatures are an advantage because under these conditions smaller amounts of byproducts are formed.     

Pyrolytic Chemistry of Benzyl Benzoate

Flash vacuum pyrolysis of benzyl benzoate ( 3 ) at temperatures in the range 750–900 °C and at 10² torr gave diphcnylmethane ( 5 ) as the major product with toluene ( 6 ) and eight other trace products, namely bipbenyl ( 7 ), dibenzyl ( 8 ), 2-, 3-, 4-phenyltoluenes ( 9,10,11 , respectively), fluorcne ( 12 ), benzyl alcohol ( 4 ) and benzaldehyde ( 13 ). The mechanism of formation of these products is proposed to involve benzyl and phenyl radicals.     

K-MnO／y-A1203和Cu／SiO2催化剂应用于苯甲酸甲酯连续加氢合成无氯苯甲醇

以K—MnO／F—Al2O3和Cu／SiO2为催化剂，利用固定床串联反应器实现了苯甲酸甲酯连续加氢合成无氯苯甲醇反应过程．K-MnO/y-Al2O3和Cu／SiO2催化剂对于苯甲酸甲酯连续加氢合成苯甲醇具有良好的加氢活性，反应转化率可达89．2％，苯甲醇的选择性为84．1％．在苯甲酸甲酯加氢连续步骤中的氢醛比得到提高，有效地抑制了副产物甲苯的生成．XRD，SEM和TPR表征结果表明：采用吸附沉淀法制备的Cu／SiO2-C15．2催化剂，氧化铜在载体上具有良好的分散性能，并且易于还原，表现出最佳的苯甲醛加氢活性．     

Cu-BTC及其衍生物在苯甲醇选择氧化反应中的催化活性

以硝酸铜和均苯三甲酸(BTC)为原料,水热合成了一种金属有机骨架化合物Cu-BTC,在水相中催化苯甲醇选择氧化反应,H2O2氧化剂,优化了Cu-BTC的晶化条件.70℃反应1 h,Cu-BTC(110C/24 h)上的苯甲醇转化率为75.4%、苯甲醛选择性83.5%,但反应后Cu-BTC骨架完全塌陷.在氮气中高温焙烧Cu-BTC,制得衍生物Cu@C,也用于催化苯甲醇氧化反应.结果表明:Cu@C催化剂重复使用5次,可维持较高的苯甲醇转化率,但苯甲醛选择性有所下降.用X射线衍射(XRD)、N2物理吸附(BET)、热分析(TG-DSC)、红外光谱(FTIR)、能量色散X射线光谱分析(EDX)等技术对催化剂进行了结构表征,发现:Cu@C在反应中生成的Cu2O促进了苯甲醛的深度氧化.     

Selectivity modulation in the consecutive hydrogenation of benzaldehyde via functionalization of carbon nanotubes

Hydrogenation of benzaldehyde is a typical consecutive reaction,since the intermediate benzyl alcohol is apt to be further hydrogenated.Here we demonstrate that the selectivity of benzyl alcohol can be tuned via functionalization of carbon nanotubes(CNTs),which are used as the support of Pd.With the original CNTs,the selectivity of benzyl alcohol is 88% at a 100% conversion of benzaldehyde.With introduction of oxygen-containing groups onto CNTs,it drops to 27%.In contrast,doping CNTs with N atoms,the selectivity reaches 96% under the same reaction conditions.The kinetic study shows that hydrogenation of benzyl alcohol is significantly suppressed,which can be attributed to weakened adsorption of benzyl alcohol.This is most likely related to the modified electronic structure of Pd species via interaction with functionalized CNTs,as shown by XPS characterization.     

Ag/SBA-15低温气相选择性催化氧化苯甲醇合成苯甲醛

以SBA-15为载体,采用浸渍法制备了不同Ag含量的Ag/SBA-15,通过N₂吸附-脱附、X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、高分辨透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和电感耦合等离子体质谱对催化剂进行了表征。将Ag/SBA-15用于苯甲醇气相选择性催化氧化合成苯甲醛,研究了反应条件对转化率和选择性的影响。结果表明,Ag/SBA-15具有均一的一维孔道结构、较厚的孔壁（3-5 nm）及较大的比表面积（411-541 m²/g）,其规整纳米空间的限域作用使一定负载量的Ag以纳米尺寸均匀分散于介孔SBA-15孔道内,增加了活性组分的比表面积。亲核性氧物种从Ag到SBA-15表面的氧溢流,提高了低温下Ag/SBA-15对苯甲醇气相选择性氧化合成苯甲醛的催化性能。5.3% Ag/SBA-15中的Ag粒径为5-6 nm,且均匀分散于载体孔道中,反应温度为220℃时,苯甲醇转化率为87%,苯甲醛选择性为95%;240℃时,苯甲醇转化率和苯甲醛选择性分别高达94%和97%;并在240-300℃范围内,其催化活性和选择性保持不变,表现出了良好的温度耐受能力。催化剂经活化再生可以连续使用40 h,选择性基本保持不变。     

Radiolysis of benzyl alcohol in aqueous solution

Radiolysis of 0.05% aqueous solution of benzyl alcohol with 50Co gamma-rays ranging from 1 X 10(4) to 7 X 10(5) rad was investigated, in order to presume the change of it contained in radiopharmaceuticals. For both O2 free and oxygenated solutions, an approximately linear relationship holds between the retaining benzyl alcohol and dose in the range from 1 X 10(5) to 7 X 10(5) rads. The G(-M) values of benzyl alcohol calculated from the relation were 2.34 in the absence and 1.92 in presence of oxygen. In the presence of oxygen, a main product was benzaldehyde and its G value was 0.87. In the absence of oxygen, the main products of the radiolysis were dibenzyl, benzyl phenylcalbinol and hydrobenzoin, which were regarded as the radicao-reaction products of PhCH2 and PhCHOH, and the yield of benzaldehyde was negligible. Irrespective of the presence of oxygen, o- and p-hhdroxylated products of benzyl alcohol were found only in small quantity.     

Zn取代的磷钨酸季铵盐无溶剂氧化苯甲醇合成苯甲醛

合成了一系列过渡金属Zn取代的Keggin型磷钨杂多酸的季铵盐,采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、X射线衍射(XRD)等方法表征了杂多化合物的结构.并将其用于苯甲醇无溶剂氧化合成苯甲醛的反应,考察了催化剂种类、反应条件对苯甲醇氧化的影响.实验结果表明,在无任何溶剂的情况下,Zn取代的Keggin型磷钨四丁基铵盐具有最佳的催化活性,反应时间仅为30 min,苯甲醇的转化率可以达到95.6%,苯甲醛的选择性达到了96.4%.在对杂多酸季铵盐结构的研究基础上,对可能的反应机理进行了初步探讨.     

Mn-Al和Cu-Mn-Al复合氧化物催化苯甲醇选择氧化反应

用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同组成的Mn-Al和Cu-Mn-Al复合氧化物两组催化剂,用于苯甲醇选择氧化反应.用X射线衍射(XRD)、N2物理吸附(BET)、扫描电镜(SEM)、H_2程序升温还原(H_2-TPR)、O_2程序升温脱附(O_2-TPD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)技术对催化剂进行了结构表征,考察了催化剂组成对催化活性的影响.结果表明:以甲苯为溶剂,O_2为氧化剂,353 K反应5 h,Mn_2Al和Cu_(0.3)Mn_(0.7)Al_2催化剂上的苯甲醇转化率分别为36.6%和40.9%,苯甲醛选择性均为100%.进一步研究表明:催化剂活性与其H2还原性和O_2吸附性有关,高活性的催化剂吸附氧多,生成的活性氧易参与反应.     

Difference spectrophotometric assay of benzaldehyde in benzyl alcohol

A simple and rapid procedure is described for the selective determination of benzaldehyde in benzyl alcohol intended for use in the manufacture of parenteral dosage form. The assay is based upon the measurement of the difference absorbance between two equimolar solutions of benzaldehyde in buffer solution pH 5.75, one of which also contains sodium bisulphite. The difference absorbance which has a maximum at 248 nm is due to the different spectral characteristics of benzaldehyde and its adduct form with sodium bisulphite is proportional to concentration of benzaldehyde. The accuracy, precision, sensitivity and specificity of the procedure are discussed. Application of the assay is described for different batches of benzyl alcohol. The results are compared with the official (BP) GLC method.     

钴镁铝类水滑石液相选择性催化苯甲醇氧化合成苯甲醛

采用共沉淀法制备了不同Co₂AlMg_x(x=0.5、1、1.5和2)原子比的类水滑石,用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、表面孔吸附(BET)及电感耦合等离子光谱(ICP)等技术手段表征了催化剂的结构、组成和比表面积,并考察了其催化苯甲醇选择氧化制苯甲醛的性能。 结果表明,随着Mg含量的增加,催化剂的碱性增强,苯甲醛的选择性提高。 在优化条件:苯甲醇0.02 mol,催化剂Co₂AlMg₁类水滑石100 mg,过氧化氢叔丁醇0.04 mol,溶剂乙腈8 mL,反应温度60 ℃,反应时间9 h下,苯甲醇的转化率为39.5%,苯甲醛的选择性达到89.2%。 催化剂重复使用5次后其活性与选择性未见明显降低,表明催化剂具有较好的稳定性。     

Intramolecular charge transfer and biomimetic reaction kinetics in galactose oxidase model complexes

One-electron oxidation of two structurally similar CuII-diphenolate complexes, 1 and 2, creates EPR-silent CuII-phenoxyl complexes [1]+ and [2]+ that mimic the oxidized form of the enzyme galactose oxidase (GOase). Both model complexes display novel NIR absorptions assigned to phenolate-phenoxyl charge transfer that resemble a tyrosinate-tyrosyl charge-transfer band observed in the enzymatic system. [1]+ and [2]+ react with benzyl alcohol to form 0.5 equivs of benzaldehyde per complex; biomimetic reduction to CuI-phenol complexes is not observed, but such species may exist transiently. Initial kinetic studies show that [2]+ reacts faster with benzyl alcohol than does [1]+, despite being a significantly weaker oxidant (DeltaE degrees = 370 mV). This acceleration is ascribed to mechanistic differences: [2]+ appears to bind substrate prior to the rate-determining step. Large, nonclassical kinetic isotope effects confirm C-H bond cleavage as the rate-determining step in the reactions of both [1]+ and [2]+ with benzyl alcohol, as is the case for GOase.     

Initiation Chemistries in Hydrocarbon (Aut)Oxidation

For the (aut)oxidation of toluene to benzyl hydroperoxide, benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, and benzoic acid, the thermochemical profiles for various radical‐generating reactions have been compared. A key intermediate in all of these reactions is benzyl hydroperoxide, the heat of formation of which has been estimated by using results from CBS‐QB3, G4, and G3B3 calculations. Homolytic O?O bond cleavage in this hydroperoxide is strongly endothermic and thus unlikely to contribute significantly to initiation processes. In terms of reaction enthalpies the most favorable initiation process involves bimolecular reaction of benzyl hydroperoxide to yield hydroxy and benzyloxy radicals along with water and benzaldehyde. The reaction enthalpy and free energy of this process is significantly more favorable than those for the unimolecular dissociation of known radical initiators, such as dibenzoylperoxide or dibenzylhyponitrite.     

Biomimetic oxidation of N-nitrosodibenzylamine with molecular oxygen catalysed by chemical cytochrome P-450 in AOT reverse micelles

Moderate yields of benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol and benzylamine are obtained by the biomimetic oxidation of N-nitrosodibenzylamine with molecular oxygen catalysed by water soluble anionic manganese(III) 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin acetate/sodium dithionite/methylene blue in aerosol-OT (AOT) reverse micelles, under phase transfer conditions with AOT concentration higher than 10⁻³M. The formation of α-hydroxy-N-nitrosodibenzylamine and its decomposition products, benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol in reverse micellar systems are governed by the ratio of water and AOT, pH and other changes in the microenvirpnment.     

Spectrophotometric study of dehalogenation of benzyl halides with nickel in aprotic dipolar solvents in the presence of oxygen

Oxidative dissolution of nickel in the benzyl halogenide – dipolar aprotic solvent system in the presence of air oxygen proceeds with the formation of benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, 1,2-diphenylethane, and trace amounts of 4,4'-ditolyl. Spectrophotometry studies have revealed that the oxidation products are formed in the solution rather than at the nickel surface. It has been shown that the oxygen adsorbed at the nickel surface practically does not pass into the solution.     

钠对苯甲醛加氢合成苯甲醇催化剂Cu/SiO2的修饰作用影响活性

采用浸渍法引入不同含量的钠元素对Cu/SiO₂催化剂进行了改性, 并对苯甲醛加氢合成无氯苯甲醇反应进行了研究. XRD, H₂-TPR, BET, IR等表征分析结果表明: 经钠元素修饰后的催化剂并没有改变CuO的晶相结构, 但增强了活性组分和载体间的相互作用, 使CuO的还原温度得到提高; 催化剂表面的酸量和酸强度随钠元素修饰量的增加而显著降低; 钠的最佳负载量为1.0% (w), Na-Cu/SiO₂催化剂能够有效抑制副产物甲苯的生成, 显著地提高产物苯甲醇的高温选择性.