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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