Selective cyclohexane oxidation enhancement by electronic structures regulation of metal-poly(ionic liquid)s

Poly(ionic liquids)(PILs)combined with the macromolecular structure and unique properties of ionic liquids show unlimited potential in catalysis.In this work,a series of metal-based PIL with different ionic ratios were prepared for the selective oxidation of cyclohexane.Characterization analysis reveals that different degrees of ionization could adjust the Co-N sites of the catalysts efficiently,leading to significant changes in their electronic structure,which strongly relate to catalytic performance in oxidation.20.07%cyclohexane conversion and 13.06%cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol(KA oil)yield can be achieved by metal-based PILs that are better than other commercial catalysts.Compared with CoCl_(2),metal-based PILs perform well,with superior conversion and KA oil yield.More interestingly,the catalyst created in this study features a malleable Co-N site,which may potentially have an impact on how oxygen species adsorb and desorb from the catalyst.Therefore,the catalyst studied in this work is used as molecular oxygen for the selective oxidation of cyclohexane to produce KA oil,and its application prospect is promising.

New insights for the catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane to K-A oil

Au-based catalysts have been reported to be active in the cyclohexane oxidation to K-A oil, but they showed some limitiations in terms of productivity, selectivity and required reaction conditions. The possibility to overcome some of these limits has been explored coupling Au with Cu, which can be suitable for undergoing the electron-switch in the initial step of the cyclohexane oxidation. Hence, a bimetallic 2 wt% Au Cu/Al_(2)O_(3) catalyst was tested in the oxidation of cyclohexane, working at mild conditions of 120 ℃ and 4 bar of O_(2). The combination of the catalyst with a very small amount of benzaldehyde used as cheaper and non-toxic radical initiator allowed to obtain a very high productivity of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone(45 mmol*m L/mgmet*h) with a selectivity of 94%. Moreover, comparing the catalysed reaction with the non-catalysed one, the role of the catalyst has been disclosed.

Ti^(3+) self-doped TiO_(2) as a photocatalyst for cyclohexane oxidation under visible light irradiation

Most of TiO_(2) particles can be used as a photocatalyst for the selective oxidation of cyclohexane under ultraviolet light illumination.In this paper,Ti^(3+) self-doped TiO_(2) submicron-sized particles(i.e.,Ti^(3+)/TiO_(2) SMP)were used as a catalyst for visible-light driven photocatalytic cyclohexane oxidation.The microstructure and properties of the Ti^(3+)/TiO_(2) SMP were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),UVevisible diffuse reflection(UVeVis DRS),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR),solid-state photoluminescence spectroscopy(PLS)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The Ti^(3+)/TiO_(2) SMP exhibits good visible-light driven photocatalytic performances for cyclohexane oxidation with cyclohexanone as a dominate product.Effects of solvent,reaction temperature,reaction time and oxygen pressure on the formation of cyclohexanone were investigated.The cyclohexane oxidation over the Ti^(3+)/TiO_(2) SMP photocatalyst using carbon tetrachloride as a solvent under the optimal conditions presents a greater selectivity to cyclohexane(i.e.,95.1%).Based on the controlled experimental results with different radical scavengers,the hole(h^(+))is critical for the activation of cyclohexane.

Investigation into Experimental Conditions and Factors for Cyclohexane Oxidation with VO（acac）2

The catalytic activity of VO（acac）2 for the cyclohexane（Cy） oxidation was studied. The effects of various parameters, such as the amounts of H202, HNO3, H20 and Cy were investigated. The highest total turnover num- ber（TON） is 234, which can be increased to 353, 342 and 403, respectively with the adding of o-phthalic, m-phthalic or p-phthalic acid. A reaction mechanism was also supposed primarily.

Highly efficient cobalt-doped carbon nitride polymers for solvent-free selective oxidation of cyclohexane

Selective oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons with molecular oxygen has been of great interest in catalysis, and the development of highly efficient catalysts for this process is a crucial challenge. A new kind of heterogeneous catalyst, cobalt-doped carbon nitride polymer(g-C_3N_4),was harnessed for the selective oxidation of cyclohexane. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra and high resolution transmission electron microscope revealed that Co species were highly dispersed in g-C_3N_4 matrix and the characteristic structure of polymeric g-C_3N_4 can be retained after Co-doping, although Co-doping caused the incomplete polymerization to some extent. Ultraviolet-visible, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy further proved the successful Co doping in g-C_3N_4 matrix as the form of Co(Ⅱ)-N bonds. For the selective oxidation of cyclohexane, Co-doping can markedly promote the catalytic performance of g-C_3N_4 catalyst due to the synergistic effect of Co species and gC_3N_4 hybrid. Furthermore, the content of Co largely affected the activity of Co-doped g-C_3N_4 catalysts, among which the catalyst with 9.0 wt%Co content exhibited the highest yield(9.0%) of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol, as well as a high stability. Meanwhile, the reaction mechanism over Co-doped g-C_3N_4 catalysts was elaborated.

Copper Tetrahydrosalen Complex Encapsulated in Zeolite Y:an Effective Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Oxidation of Cycloalkanes

A new heterogeneous catalyst, copper tetrahydrosalen complex encapsulated in zeolite Y （denoted as Cu[H4]salen/Y） has been developed with flexible ligand method, and characterized by FTIR, DR UV-Vis spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption at -196℃. This catalyst behaved like a bio-mimic enzyme, and exhibited much higher activity for the oxidation of cycloalkanes than Cusalen/Y prepared with the same method. The effects of the reaction conditions on the catalytic performance were investigated.

Cobalt-nitrogen co-doped porous carbon sphere as highly efficient catalyst for liquid-phase cyclohexane oxidation with molecular oxygen and the active sites investigation

The selective oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol(KA oil)is a challenging issue in the chemical industry.At present the industrial conversion of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol is normally controlled at less than 5%selectivity.Thus,the development of highly active and stable catalysts for the aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane is necessary to overcome this low-efficiency process.Therefore,we have developed a cobalt-nitrogen co-doped porous sphere catalyst,Co-NC-x(x is the Zn/Co molar ratio,where x=0,0.5,1,2,and 4)by pyrolyzing resorcinol-formaldehyde resin microspheres.It achieved 88.28%cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol selectivity and a cyclohexane conversion of 8.88%under Co-NC-2.The results showed that the introduction of zinc effectively alleviated the aggregation of Co nanoparticles and optimized the structural properties of the material.In addition,Co0 and pyridinic-N are proposed to be the possible active species,and their proportion efficiently increased in the presence of Zn^(2+)species.In this study,we developed a novel strategy to design highly active catalysts for cyclohexane oxidation.

The selective deposition of Fe species inside ZSM-5 for the oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone

The design of efficient iron-based catalysts remains a great challenge for selective cyclohexane oxidation to cyclohexanone under mild conditions.Because of the complex distribution of iron location on the support,the selectivity is always low.Here,we report a general strategy to selectively deposit highly-dispersed FeO_(x) into the micropore of ZSM-5 by atomic layer deposition(ALD).The framework of ZSM-5 and the Bronsted acid sites are intact during ALD,and the Fe species are selectively deposited onto the defect and Lewis acid sites of ZSM-5.Besides,more Fe–O–Si bonds are formed over FeO_(x)/ZSM-5 with a low loading of Fe,while FeO_(x) nanoparticles are generated at high Fe loading.They cannot be realized by the traditional solution method.The obtained FeO_(x)/ZSM-5 catalysts perform high selectivity of cyclohexanone(92%–97%),and ALD cycle numbers of FeO_(x) control the activity.Compared with the Fe nanoparticles,the Fe–O–Si species performs higher turnover frequency and stability in the oxidation reaction.