Catalysts For Base-free Oxidation Research Articles

Facile synthesis of a highly efficient Co/Cu@NC catalyst for base-free oxidation of alcohols to esters

Co/Cu nanoparticle co-decorated N-doped carbon exhibits excellent activity and stability for base-free oxidation of alcohols to esters.

An investigation into bimetallic catalysts for base free oxidation of cellobiose and glucose

AbstractBACKGROUNDThe selective conversion of cellulose to gluconic acid under mild conditions is challenging as it has abundant intra‐and inter‐molecular hydrogen bonds that protect the β‐1,4‐glycosidic bonds and make it intrinsically recalcitrant to depolymerize.RESULTSAu‐Pd/TiO2 and Au‐Pt/TiO2 catalysts prepared by sol immobilization method without pre‐treatment are active and selective for the oxidation of glucose and cellobiose to gluconic acid under base‐free conditions. Important preparation parameters are the pre‐treatment of the catalyst and the metal ratio.CONCLUSIONThe optimized catalyst provided a good yield of gluconic acid from cellobiose and has opened up a new catalyst system for cellobiose conversion in terms of a heterogeneous catalyst. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry