TITLE:
Catalytic Properties of Various Oxides and Mesoporous Materials Containing Niobium and Sulfate Ions, in the Oxidation Reaction of 1-Octanol
AUTHORS:
Alaa H. Hussein, Ahmad Khalil, Mohamad Jahjah, Mourtada Srour, Rabih Jahjah, Nicolas Duget, Marc Lemaire, Daoud Naoufal
KEYWORDS:
MCM-41, SBA-15, Niobium, Sulfated Oxide, Oxidation
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Vol.8 No.1,
January
25,
2018
ABSTRACT: Several types of solid acid catalysts were prepared based on oxides like (ZrO2, TiO2, HfO2, MCM-41 and SBA-15). Each catalyst was subjected separately to two types of impregnations: sulfate ions and niobium. The catalytic activity of these solids was tested in the oxidation reaction of 1-octanol. These catalysts showed acidic and redox characters. MCM-41 and SBA-15 materials showed higher redox catalytic activities through the formation of (octyl octanoate, peroxyacetal and octanal). Our interest was focused on obtaining the ester (octyl octanoate) with high yields.