Selective Amine Oxidation Using Nb2O5 Photocatalyst and O2

Niobium oxide (Nb2O5) can function as a photocatalyst for selective oxidation of benzylamine rather than other semiconductor metal oxides such as TiO2, ZnO, and WO3. Various amines including primary, secondary, and cyclic amines are also photocatalytically converted to corresponding imines in excell...

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Published in:ACS catalysis 2011-10, Vol.1 (10), p.1150-1153
Main Authors: Furukawa, Shinya, Ohno, Yasuhiro, Shishido, Tetsuya, Teramura, Kentaro, Tanaka, Tsunehiro
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Language:English
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Summary:Niobium oxide (Nb2O5) can function as a photocatalyst for selective oxidation of benzylamine rather than other semiconductor metal oxides such as TiO2, ZnO, and WO3. Various amines including primary, secondary, and cyclic amines are also photocatalytically converted to corresponding imines in excellent yields by using Nb2O5 in an atmospheric pressure of O2. Nb2O5 exhibits a catalytic activity with high selectivity even under visible light (λ > 390 nm) irradiation, although Nb2O5 does not absorb visible light.
ISSN:2155-5435
2155-5435
DOI:10.1021/cs200318n