Abstract
Transition-metal-free oxides were studied as heterogeneous catalysts for the sustainable epoxidation of alkenes with aqueous H2O2 by means of high throughput experimentation (HTE) techniques. A full-factorial HTE approach was applied in the various stages of the development of the catalysts: the synthesis of the materials, their screening as heterogeneous catalysts in liquid-phase epoxidation and the optimisation of the reaction conditions. Initially, the chemical composition of transition-metal-free oxides was screened, leading to the discovery of gallium oxide as a novel, active and selective epoxidation catalyst. On the basis of these results, the research line was continued with the study of structured porous aluminosilicates, gallosilicates and silica-gallia composites. In general, the gallium-based materials showed the best catalytic performances. This family of materials represents a promising class of heterogeneous catalysts for the sustainable epoxidation of alkenes and offers a valid alternative to the transition-metal heterogeneous catalysts commonly used in epoxidation. High throughput experimentation played an important role in promoting the development of these catalytic systems.
Keywords: Gallium oxide, Al-SBA-15, Ga-SBA-15, sustainable epoxidation, full-factorial, heterogeneous catalysts, high throughput experimentation, energy, environment, conversion, renewable resources, high turnover, toxic substances, substrates, chemical composition, alkenes, time-consuming, liquid-phase reactions, gas chromatograph, epoxides, precursors, deactivation, isomorphous, microporous
Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening
Title: Transition-Metal-Free Catalysts for the Sustainable Epoxidation of Alkenes: From Discovery to Optimisation by Means of High Throughput Experimentation
Volume: 15 Issue: 2
Author(s): Warunee Lueangchaichaweng, Inge Geukens, Annelies Peeters, Benjamin Jarry, Franck Launay, Jean-Luc Bonardet, Pierre A. Jacobs and Paolo P. Pescarmona
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Keywords: Gallium oxide, Al-SBA-15, Ga-SBA-15, sustainable epoxidation, full-factorial, heterogeneous catalysts, high throughput experimentation, energy, environment, conversion, renewable resources, high turnover, toxic substances, substrates, chemical composition, alkenes, time-consuming, liquid-phase reactions, gas chromatograph, epoxides, precursors, deactivation, isomorphous, microporous
Abstract: Transition-metal-free oxides were studied as heterogeneous catalysts for the sustainable epoxidation of alkenes with aqueous H2O2 by means of high throughput experimentation (HTE) techniques. A full-factorial HTE approach was applied in the various stages of the development of the catalysts: the synthesis of the materials, their screening as heterogeneous catalysts in liquid-phase epoxidation and the optimisation of the reaction conditions. Initially, the chemical composition of transition-metal-free oxides was screened, leading to the discovery of gallium oxide as a novel, active and selective epoxidation catalyst. On the basis of these results, the research line was continued with the study of structured porous aluminosilicates, gallosilicates and silica-gallia composites. In general, the gallium-based materials showed the best catalytic performances. This family of materials represents a promising class of heterogeneous catalysts for the sustainable epoxidation of alkenes and offers a valid alternative to the transition-metal heterogeneous catalysts commonly used in epoxidation. High throughput experimentation played an important role in promoting the development of these catalytic systems.
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Lueangchaichaweng Warunee, Geukens Inge, Peeters Annelies, Jarry Benjamin, Launay Franck, Bonardet Jean-Luc, A. Jacobs Pierre and P. Pescarmona Paolo, Transition-Metal-Free Catalysts for the Sustainable Epoxidation of Alkenes: From Discovery to Optimisation by Means of High Throughput Experimentation, Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening 2012; 15 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138620712798868338
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138620712798868338 |
Print ISSN 1386-2073 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5402 |
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