Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions Using ... - CHEC
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2.3 Selective liquid‐phase oxidation reactions<br />
transfer hydrogenation was converted to cinnamaldehyde with 100 % selectivity potentially due to<br />
the weak interaction between H2 and the Ag surface [112]. Ru/HT and Pd/HT on the contrary<br />
afforded large amounts of isomerization or hydrogenated products (Figure 2‐9).<br />
OH<br />
Scheme 2‐6: Dehydrogenation mechanism over Ag/Al2O3 featuring basic and acidic sites, adapted from<br />
ref. [67].<br />
Ag/Al2O3 was thoroughly investigated at lower temperatures (100 °C) where also the<br />
evolution of H2 was proved (Table 2‐1, entry 10) [67]. High selectivies were obtained for various<br />
alcohols. Based on IR investigations, a reaction mechanism was proposed which involved both acidic<br />
and basic sites on the catalyst support (Scheme 2‐6). The catalyst deactivated during the reaction.<br />
Reactivation was achieved by treatment with O2 at 600 °C and subsequent hydrogen treatment,<br />
which might indicate the involvement of subsurface silver‐oxygen species in the reaction. These are<br />
specifically formed under the air treatment conditions and stable towards low‐temperature<br />
hydrogen treatment [12, 13]. EXAFS analysis suggested unusually small Ag particle sizes < 1nm. Note<br />
that Ag‐O species might interfere with the EXAFS analysis (vide infra) [71] affording underestimated<br />
Ag particle sizes. Ag/Al2O3 could also be used for oxidant‐free amide synthesis from alcohols and<br />
amines [68].<br />
Ag n<br />
O<br />
H<br />
δ- δ+<br />
OH OH<br />
Ag n<br />
Al O Al<br />
δ- δ+<br />
OH OH<br />
Al Al<br />
H 2<br />
Ag n<br />
Note that the oxidant‐free oxidation of alcohols is also catalyzed by palladium [113, 114]<br />
though there are some important differences. Side reactions observed over palladium are the C‐O<br />
bond cleavage of the alcohol by surface‐adsorbed hydrogen (affording e.g. toluene in benzyl alcohol<br />
oxidation). Additionally, CO as a side product from alcohol oxidation poisons the palladium catalysts<br />
23<br />
H<br />
Ag n<br />
H<br />
O H<br />
O OH<br />
δ+<br />
Al Al<br />
O<br />
δ+<br />
H H<br />
δ- O<br />
H<br />
Al O Al<br />
OH δ+<br />
δ-<br />
H<br />
Ag n<br />
δ+<br />
H<br />
O H<br />
O OH<br />
δ+<br />
Al Al<br />
O<br />
O