Journal article
Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols over Gold Catalysts: Role of Acid and Base
Sustainable and Green Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark1
Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark2
Haldor Topsoe AS3
Electrochemistry, Fuel Cells and Solid State Chemistry Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark4
Fuel Cells and Solid State Chemistry Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark5
Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark6
Gold nanoparticles are deposited on potassium titanate nanowires and used as heterogeneous catalysts in the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol in methanol to methyl benzoate at ambient conditions. The presence of a catalytic amount of base promotes the reaction and the formation of free benzoic acid during the reaction poisons the catalyst.
The activity however, of the catalyst can be restored again by addition of base.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer US |
Year: | 2008 |
Pages: | 213-217 |
ISSN: | 1572879x and 1011372x |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10562-008-9688-x |
ORCIDs: | Klitgaard, Søren Kegnæs and Werchmeister, Rebecka Maria Larsen |