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A Multifunctional Au/CeO 2 -Mg(OH) 2 Catalyst for One-Pot Aerobic Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes with Alcohols to Alkyl Esters
Au nanoparticles bound to crystalline CeO nanograins that were dispersed on the nanoplate-like Mg(OH) , denoted as Au/CeO -Mg(OH) , were developed as the highly active and selective multifunctional heterogeneous catalyst for direct oxidative esterification of aldehydes with alcohols to produce alkyl...
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Published in: | Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2021-06, Vol.11 (6) |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Au nanoparticles bound to crystalline CeO
nanograins that were dispersed on the nanoplate-like Mg(OH)
, denoted as Au/CeO
-Mg(OH)
, were developed as the highly active and selective multifunctional heterogeneous catalyst for direct oxidative esterification of aldehydes with alcohols to produce alkyl esters under base-free aerobic conditions using oxygen or air as the green oxidants. Au/CeO
-Mg(OH)
converted 93.3% of methacrylaldehyde (MACR) to methyl methacrylate (MMA, monomer of poly(methyl methacrylate)) with 98.2% selectivity within 1 h, and was repeatedly used over eight recycle runs without regeneration. The catalyst was extensively applied to other aldehydes and alcohols to produce desirable alkyl esters. Comprehensive characterization analyses revealed that the strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) among the three catalytic components (Au, CeO
, and Mg(OH)
), and the proximity and strong contact between Au/CeO
and the Mg(OH)
surface were prominent factors that accelerated the reaction toward a desirable oxidative esterification pathway. During the reaction, MACR was adsorbed on the surface of CeO
-Mg(OH)
, upon which methanol was simultaneously activated for esterifying the adsorbed MACR. Hemiacetal-form intermediate species were subsequently produced and oxidized to MMA on the surface of the electron-rich Au nanoparticles bound to partially reduced CeO
with electron-donating properties. The present study provides new insights into the design of SMSI-induced supported-metal-nanoparticles for the development of novel, multifunctional, and heterogeneous catalysts. |
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ISSN: | 2079-4991 2079-4991 |