Performance of Supported Au-Pd Alloy Nano Particles Catalyst for Base-free Synthesis of Imines by Self-coupling of Amine

Abstract

Abstract A series of supported nano particles catalysts, Au/γ-Al2O3, Pd/γ-Al2O3 and Au-Pd/γ-Al2O3, were prepared by the impregnation reduction method. The catalytic performance of these catalysts for direct base-free synthesis of imines by self-coupling of benzylamine was investigated. The results show that the yield of imine could reaches 93% over bimetallic alloy Au-Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalyst, much higher than monometallic Au or Pd nano particle catalyst. The used catalyst is recovered and 44% yield of imine could be obtained after 5 recycling use of Au-Pd/γ-Al2O3.