Epoxidation of Propene with Graphite AuPd-Supported Nanoparticles

The oxidation of propene has been studied with O 2 as the terminal oxidant using a carbon-supported gold palladium catalyst at 90 °C. The reaction is carried out in acetonitrile as solvent in an autoclave. Propene oxidation is only observed in the presence of benzoyl peroxide acting as a radical ini...

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Published in:Catalysis letters 2015-02, Vol.145 (2), p.697-701
Main Authors: Gupta, Upendra N., Jenkins, Robert L., Dummer, Nicholas F., Bethell, Donald, Hutchings, Graham J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetonitrile
Aldehydes
Autoclaving
Benzoyl peroxide
Catalysis
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Epoxidation
Gold
Graphite
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Nanoparticles
Nitriles
Organometallic Chemistry
Oxidation
Oxides
Palladium
Palladium catalysts
Physical Chemistry
Propylene
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Summary:The oxidation of propene has been studied with O 2 as the terminal oxidant using a carbon-supported gold palladium catalyst at 90 °C. The reaction is carried out in acetonitrile as solvent in an autoclave. Propene oxidation is only observed in the presence of benzoyl peroxide acting as a radical initiator, but the presence of O 2 is essential to observe oxidation. The addition of aldehydes enhances the formation of the epoxide. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:1011-372X
1572-879X
DOI:10.1007/s10562-014-1439-6