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HERO ID
1146194
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Selective oxidation of alcohol over supported gold catalysts: methyl glycolate formation from ethylene glycol and methanol
Author(s)
Hayashi, T; Inagaki, T; Itayama, N; Baba, H
Year
2006
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Catalysis Today
ISSN:
0920-5861
Volume
117
Issue
1-3
Page Numbers
210-213
DOI
10.1016/j.cattod.2006.06.045
Web of Science Id
WOS:000240652000033
Abstract
An one-step selective oxidation of primary alcohol to carboxylic ester took place in liquid-phase over nano-gold particles supported on metal oxides by means of molecular oxygen. Furthermore, it was found that the oxidation of a mixture of ethylene glycol and methanol produced methyl glycolate selectively with a small amount of methyl formate. The substrate-selectivity was observed clearly with Au catalyst, not with a typical Pd or Ru catalyst, which is also capable of catalyzing the oxidative esterification of alcohol. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
selective oxidation; gold catalyst; oxidative esterification
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