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In situ spectroscopic investigation of oxidative dehydrogenation and disproportionation of benzyl alcohol

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: In the solvent free oxidation of benzyl alcohol, using supported gold-palladium nanoalloys, toluene is often one of major by-products and it is formed by the disproportionation of benzyl alcohol. Gold-palladium catalysts on acidic supports promote both the disproportionation of benzyl alcohol and oxidative dehydrogenation to form benzaldehyde. Basic supports completely switch off disproportionation and the gold-palladium nanoparticles catalyse the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction exclusively. In an attempt to provide further details on the course of these reactions, we have utilized in situ ATR-IR, in situ DRIFT and inelastic neutron scattering spectroscopic methods, and in this article we present the results of these in situ spectroscopic studies.

Source: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

DOI: 10.1039/c3cp50710f

Authors: Ewa Nowicka, Jan P. Hofmann, Stewart F. Parker, Meenakshisundaram Sankar, Giacomo M. Lari, Simon A. Kondrat, David W. Knight, Donald Bethell, Bert M. Weckhuysen, Graham J. Hutchings

Institutions: Cardiff University, Utrecht University, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, University of Liverpool

Language: English

Topic: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Science and Technology Facilities Council

OpenAlex ID: W2170668202

FWCI: 2.404

Cites: 39

Cited by: 55

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