Highly active and green mesostructured titanosilicate catalysts synthesized for selective synthesis of benzoquinones

Selvaraj, M

HERO ID

2896694

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2014

HERO ID 2896694
In Press No
Year 2014
Title Highly active and green mesostructured titanosilicate catalysts synthesized for selective synthesis of benzoquinones
Authors Selvaraj, M
Volume 4
Issue 8
Page Numbers 2674-2684
Abstract Two-dimensional hexagonal thick-walled mesoporous titanosilicate catalysts synthesized using various amounts of titanium were used for the synthesis of 2,3,5-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (TMB=O) by liquid-phase oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol (TMP-OH). These catalysts were also used for the oxidation of di-/tri-substituted phenols to produce 2,6-disubstituted p-benzoquinones (DSBQs). A promising chemical treatment method, for the preparation of green mesoporous TiSBA-15(6) or Washed TiSBA-15(6), was used for removal of non-framework TiO2 nanoparticle species from the active surface, and the catalytic activity of the recovered mesoporous TiSBA-15(6) catalyst has been evaluated. To confirm the green aspects, recyclability and hot-catalytic filtration experiments were performed. Based on the experimental results, it was found that the green mesoporous TiSBA-15(6) is a highly active, recyclable, and promising heterogeneous catalyst for the selective synthesis of TMB=O and DSBQs and produces >99% TMB=O selectivity with 100% TMP-OH conversion at 353 K for 60 min and 90-100% DSBQs selectivity with 83-99% phenol conversion at 330 K for 1-5 h.
Doi 10.1039/c4cy00313f
Wosid WOS:000339551400051
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Comments Journal:CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2044-4753
Is Public Yes