Straightforward Conversion of Alcohols into Nitriles

The reaction of various alcohols with cyanogen bromide, triphenylphosphine, and a base afforded the corresponding nitrile in satisfactory yields.     

Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohols under Mild Heterogeneous Conditions

A combination of iodic acid with ammonium dichromate in the presence of wet SiO₂ was used as an efficient oxidizing agent for the transformation of benzyl alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones in n-hexane or without a solvent at room temperature with excellent yields.     

Droplet Flow Assisted Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Selected Alcohols under Ambient Condition

This study reports using a droplet flow assisted mechanism to enhance the electrocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol, 2-phenoxyethanol, and hydroxymethylfurfural at room temperature. Cobalt phosphide (CoP) was employed as an active electrocatalyst to promote the oxidation of each of the individual substrates. Surface analysis of the CoP electrocatalyst using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), as well as electrochemical characterization, revealed that it had excellent catalytic activity for each of the substrates studied. The combined droplet flow with the continuous flow electrochemical oxidation approach significantly enhanced the conversion and selectivity of the transformation reactions. The results of this investigation show that at an electrolysis potential of 1.3 V and ambient conditions, both the selectivity and yield of aldehyde from substrate conversion can reach 97.0%.     

Easy Ruthenium-Catalysed Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles under Oxidant-Free Conditions

A dehydrogenation of primary amine to give the corresponding nitrile under oxidant- and base-free conditions catalysed by simple [Ru(p-cym)Cl₂]₂ with no extra ligand is reported. The system is highly selective for alkyl amines, whereas benzylamine derivatives gave the nitrile product together with the imine in a ratio ranging from 14:1 to 4:1 depending on the substrate. Preliminary mechanistic investigations have been performed to identify the key factors that govern the selectivity.     

ZrO2催化无溶剂条件下醇的液相氧化反应

采用一种环境友好的方法,以分子氧为氧化剂,以ZrO2为催化剂,在无溶剂的条件下实现了醇的选择性氧化.苯甲醛、环己酮和辛醛等是相应醇的主要氧化产物.考察了不同反应条件(搅拌速度、反应时间和温度)、催化剂制备参数(焙烧温度和负载量)及氧分压等的影响.结果发现,对于醇氧化生成相应羰基化合物,1 223 K焙烧的ZrO2比723 K焙烧的ZrO2显示出更高的催化活性.催化剂在反应混合物中不溶解,可以通过简单的过滤使其分离并重复使用.当搅拌速度大于900 r/min时,对醇的转化速率无明显的影响.     

脂肪醇氨氧化反应制备脂肪腈研究进展北大核心CSCD

脂肪腈是一类非常重要的化工原料和中间体,被广泛应用于医药、农用化学品、染料和合成树脂等领域.在诸多合成脂肪腈的路线中,脂肪醇氨氧化制备脂肪腈的路线使用可源于生物质资源的脂肪醇为原料,有助于“碳中和”和“碳达峰”目标的实现;同时,该反应副产物为水或氢气,符合“绿色”可持续发展的要求,具有重要的研究价值.根据脂肪醇氨氧化制备脂肪腈的过程中是否需要向体系中提供氧气,氨氧化过程可分为需氧氧化-氨化反应和脱氢氧化-氨化反应两类.需氧氧化-氨化反应在均相催化体系和非均相催化体系中均具有相关研究,而脱氢氧化-氨化反应的研究则主要集中在非均相体系中.按照以上分类,综述了脂肪醇氨氧化制备脂肪腈催化体系的研究进展,分析了不同种类催化体系的优势与尚存在的不足,并展望了该反应催化体系未来发展的方向.     

Microwave Assisted Selective Oxidation of Benzylic Alcohols with Calcium Hypochlorite under Solvent-Free Conditions

Summary.  A remarkably fast microwave assisted selective oxidation of benzylic alcohols with calcium hypochlorite under solvent-free conditions is described. Received August 28, 2000. Accepted September 21, 2000     

Oxone/CaCl_2/TEMPO体系在温和条件下对醇的氧化反应

Oxone/TEMPO/CaCl_2(TEMPO=2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy)是一种稳定安全和易得的氧化催化体系,在室温条件下,可以氧化苄基或烷基醇生成醛或酮.苄基伯醇很容易被氧化成相应的醛,有较高的反应收率(90%～96%),仲醇氧化成相应的酮,收率在81%～85%之间,1,4-丁二醇环氧化生成γ-丁内酯得到了94%的收率.     

Organic Reactions in Water: Transformation of Aldehydes to Nitriles using NBS under Mild Conditions

Aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic, conjugated, and polyhydroxy aldehydes gave corresponding nitriles in high yields at 0°C using NBS and ammonia in water.     

Facile One-pot Transformation of 2,3-Epoxy Alcohols into Allylic Alcohols

Optically-active allylic alcohols have been frequently used as chiral building blocks for the preparation of optically pure compounds.¹ There are at present various methods for the synthesis of optically active allylic alcohols including the kinetic resolution racemic allylic alcohols,² reductive rearrangement of 2,3-epoxy alcohol by metal, halide and telluium-based chemistry.³ To our knowledge, One-pot Transformation of 2,3-epoxy alcohols into allylic alcohols, especially via epoxy iodides,is limited to Dorta's method³ using a Ph₃P,iodine, imidazole,2,6-lutidine and water system. The original Dorta's method can be successfully applied to the formation of tertiary allylic alcohols, but give unsatisfactory results in formation of secondary allylic alcohols.     

Co-N-Si/AC Catalyst for Aerobic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohols to Esters under Mild Conditions

A stable, earth-abundant, reusable cobalt-based heterogeneous catalyst is developed for the oxidative esterification of alcohols under ambient conditions, featuring broad substrate scope, providing good to excellent product yields. This protocol enables easy recyclability of the catalyst, measured up to five times without significant loss of efficiency. The active sites of Co-N-Si/AC are proposed to be Co-N species.     

温和条件下液态醇催化氧化制醛、酮

本文对温和条件下液态醇催化氧化制醛或酮的研究进展进行了全面评述,介绍了均相催化剂、液固多相催化剂、有机相-水相两相催化剂、氟两相催化剂和离子液相催化剂,着重讨论了以O_2为氧源的催化体系.     

An Efficient Selective Oxidation of Alcohols with Zinc Zirconium Phosphate under Solvent‐free Conditions

Zinc zirconium phosphate (ZPZn) nanoparticles have been used as an efficient catalyst for the selective oxidation of a wide range of alcohols to their corresponding ketones or aldehydes using H₂O₂ as an oxidizing agent without any organic solvent, phase transfer catalyst, or additive. The steric factors associated with the substrates had a significant influence on the reaction conditions. The results showed that this method can be applied for chemoselective oxidation of benzyl alcohols in the presence of aliphatic alcohols. The catalyst used in the current study was characterized by ICP‐OES, XRD, N₂ adsorption‐desorption, NH₃‐TPD, Py‐FTIR, SEM, and TEM. These analyses revealed that the interlayer distance in the catalyst increased from 7.5 to 8.7 Å when Zn²⁺ was intercalated between the layers, whereas the crystallinity of the material was reduced. This nanocatalyst could also be recovered and reused at least seven times without any discernible decrease in its catalytic activity. This new method for the oxidation of alcohols has several key advantages, including mild and environmentally friendly reaction conditions, excellent yields and a facile work‐up.     

Oxone/CaCl2/TEMPO体系在温和条件下对醇的氧化反应

Oxone/TEMPO/CaCl₂ (TEMPO＝2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy)是一种稳定安全和易得的氧化催化体系, 在室温条件下, 可以氧化苄基或烷基醇生成醛或酮. 苄基伯醇很容易被氧化成相应的醛, 有较高的反应收率(90%～96%), 仲醇氧化成相应的酮, 收率在81%～85%之间, 1,4-丁二醇环氧化生成γ-丁内酯得到了94%的收率.     

Partial Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes and Ketones Under Mild Conditions

Abstract

A number of aldehydes and ketones were prepared by partial oxidation of alcohols in air catalyzed by RuO₂/ZSM‐5 which can be easily prepared with the industrial grade ZSM‐5 and RuCl₃ · xH₂O.     

Cyclohexene Promoted Efficient Biomimetic Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Manganese Porphyrin under Mild Conditions

Selective oxidation of alcohols to corresponding carbonyl compounds is one of the most important processes both in academic and application research. As a kind of biomimetic catalyst, metalloporphyrins‐catalyzed aerobic oxidation of alcohols with aldehyde as hydrogen donator is gathering much attention. However, using olefins as another kind hydrogen donator for aerobic oxidation of alcohols has not been reported. In this study, a system comprising managenese porphyrin and cyclohexene for biomimetic aerobic oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds was developed. The catalytic system exhibited excellent catalytic performance and selectivity towards the corresponding products for most primary and secondary alcohols under mild conditions. Based on the results obtained from experiments as well as in situ EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) and UV‐vis spectroscopy, the role of cyclohexene was demonstrated.     

Alkali-induced Transformation of Ni-MOF into Ni(OH)2 Nanostructured Flowers for Efficient Electrocatalytic Methanol Oxidation Reaction

Post treatment of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is widely employed to develop efficient electrocatalysts with better catalytic properties. But the complex processes of post treatment generally led to the collapse of the original structures of MOFs, making the preservation of their pristine hierarchical porous structure a great challenge. Herein, we propose the strategy of alkali treatment of Ni-MOF to transform it into Ni(OH)₂ with similar morphology and enhanced electrocatalytic properties for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The structure and electrocatalytic properties of as-obtained Ni(OH)₂ nanostructured flowers were seriously depended on the alkali concentrations. As the result, Ni(OH)₂ obtained from Ni-MOF treated by 0.25 M NaOH (noted as Ni(OH)₂-0.25) performs 1.5 and 2.5 times larger current density than those of Ni(OH)₂-0.025 and Ni(OH)₂-0.5 for MOR. Moreover, the electrocatalytic process and mechanism of MOR on the catalyst of Ni(OH)₂-0.25 are also revealed. Hence, this ex situ conversion strategy of alkali treatment for Ni-MOF uncovered the transformation of MOFs in alkaline solution and develops robust electrocatalyst for practical application of methanol fuel cells.