Cumene Liquid Oxidation to Cumene Hydroperoxide over CuO Nanoparticle with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Condition

CuO nanoparticle was synthesized via wet chemical method and was characterized diffraction （XRD）, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） by X-ray Catalytic oxidation of cumene with molecular oxygen was studied over CuO nanoparticle. The catalysts showed markedly higher activities as compared to CuO prepared by conventional method, CuO/Al2O3, or homogeneous copper catalyst under comparable reaction conditions. The cumene conversion, cumene hydroperoxide （CHP） yield, and selectivity using 0.25 g CuO nanoparticle catalyst and 0.1 mol cumene at 358 K for 7 h were 44.2%, 41.2% and 93.2%, respectively. The catalyst can be recycled. After 6 recycled experiments, no loss of catalytic activity was observed.

Which is the determinant for cellulose degradation in cooperative ionic liquid pairs: dissolution or catalysis?

Catalytic conversion of sustainable cellulose to the value-added chemicals and high quality biofuel has been recognized as a perfect approach for the alleviation of the dependence on the non-renewable fossil resources. Previously, we successfully designed and explored novel and efficient cooperative ionic liquid pairs for this renewable material, which has advantages of high reactor efficiency than current technologies because of the dissolution and in situ catalytic decomposition mechanism. Here, the determinant of this process is further studied by the intensive investigation on the relationship between the cellulose conversion and the properties of ionic liquid catalyst and solvent. Scanning electron microscope(SEM), thermogravimetric analysis(TG) and elemental analysis were used for the comparative characterization of raw cellulose and the residues. The results demonstrate that this consecutive dissolution and in situ catalysis process is much more dependent on the dissolution capability of ionic liquid solvent, while comparatively, the effect of in situ acid catalysis is relatively insignificant.

Room-Temperature Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction Catalyzed by Palladium Nanoparticles in Lactate-Anion Ionic Liquid

A palladium nanoparticle catalyst(PdNPs@[Bmim]Lac)has been prepared by a simple,mild and efficient chemical approach using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium lactate([Bmim]Lac)ionic liquid)as a stabilizer.This catalyst exhibits excellent activity,stability,recyclability and simple manipulation in Suzuki-Miyaura reactions at room temperature in air.