Identification of the key oxidative intermediates and the function of chromium dopants in PKU-8: catalytic dehydrogenation of sec-alcohols with tert-butylhydroperoxide
Identification of the key oxidative intermediates and the function of chromium dopants in PKU-8: catalytic dehydrogenation of sec-alcohols with tert-butylhydroperoxide
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PKU-8 中关键氧化中间体的鉴定和铬掺杂剂的功能:用叔丁基过氧化氢催化仲醇脱氢
DOI:
10.1039/d0cy01822h
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
Yang Tao
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作者:
Wang Weilu;He Yang;He Junkai;Dang Yanliu;Kankanmkapuge Tharindu;Gao Wenliang;Cong Rihong;Suib Steven L.;Yang Tao
Catalytic oxidation reaction using green oxidants plays an important role in modern chemical engineering; however, the in situ generated active species and the related catalytic mechanism need to be understood in depth. For this purpose, Cr-substituted aluminoborate Cr-PKU-8 catalysts were synthesized and applied as recyclable heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidation of aliphatic and aromatic alcohols using tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP). Both high efficiency and selectivity (>99%) were achieved during the dehydrogenation of various sec-alcohols into acetone in H2O solvent medium. From the analyses using isotopic tracer, molecular probe and cyclic voltammetry strategies, the chromium ions were observed to undergo a Cr3+–Cr2+–Cr3+ redox cycle. DFT calculations suggest that t-BuOO* is more energetically favourable for hydrogen abstraction from sec-alcohol than t-BuO*, and probably acts as the key active species. Accordingly, the reaction scheme was proposed to interpret the catalytic process based on the observed results.