Direct amination of poly(-phenylene oxide) to substituted anilines over bimetallic Pd-Ru catalysts

Chemical upcycling of plastic waste offers a promising opportunity for synthesizing value-added products. Despite its potential, transforming poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO) into nitrogen-based chemicals remains underexplored. To that end, we report the direct conversion of PPO to dimethylanilines over...

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Published in:Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC 2024-04, Vol.26 (7), p.3949-3957
Main Authors: Nguyen, Phuc T. T, Gözaydn, Gökalp, Ma, Jieran, Yao, Bingqing, He, Qian, Yan, Ning
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amination
Ammonia
Aniline
Bimetals
Catalysts
Deuterium
Direct conversion
Dispersion
Electron microscopy
Hydrogenolysis
Nanoparticles
Nitrogen
Palladium
Phenols
Plastic debris
Polyphenylene oxides
Ruthenium
Substitutes
Transmission electron microscopy
X ray powder diffraction
X rays
X-ray diffraction
X-ray spectroscopy
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Summary:Chemical upcycling of plastic waste offers a promising opportunity for synthesizing value-added products. Despite its potential, transforming poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO) into nitrogen-based chemicals remains underexplored. To that end, we report the direct conversion of PPO to dimethylanilines over bimetallic PdRu/CNT in a mixture of octane and aqueous ammonia. In a one-pot manner, PPO is initially converted into substituted phenols, and then is aminated, yielding 30% dimethylanilines over Pd 7 Ru 3 /CNT under optimum conditions. The bimetallic catalyst outperforms its monometallic equivalents. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) unveiled the features of well dispersed and small-sized metallic nanoparticles. Control experiments using deuterium indicated a high reliance of hydrogen and water for the amination step and the hydrogenolysis step, respectively. Furthermore, we demonstrated product isolation through a straightforward acidbase treatment and extraction. This work introduces a viable route for upcycling PPO into valuable nitrogen-containing compounds. We demonstrate a novel route for the upcycling of poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO) into dimethylanilines using a bimetallic Pd 7 Ru 3 /CNT catalyst. This represents the first successful transformation of PPO into nitrogen-containing compounds.
ISSN:1463-9262
1463-9270
DOI:10.1039/d3gc03757f