Issue 11, 2022

Selective oxidation of aldehydes by oxygen over macroporous alkaline resin

Abstract

An OH-type macroporous strong-base resin was evaluated as a heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation of aldehydes to the corresponding carboxylic acids by molecular oxygen. A wide range of aldehydes, such as aromatic, aliphatic and cyclohexyl aldehydes, were found to be oxidized to the goal acids with high yields in a short time. Neither metals, hazardous oxidants, nor cocatalysts were involved in the reaction system. Solvents, temperature and O2 pressure may have a significant impact on the product distribution. These process parameters were tested to determine the optimal conditions for the oxidation of 3,5,5-trimethylhexanal. The yield of the goal 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid reached 88.1% under 0.3 MPa of oxygen at 45 °C after a 40 minute reaction with acetonitrile as a solvent and the alkaline resin as the sole catalyst. Cycle tests of the catalyst showed that it was easy to separate and recycle the resin, indicating the good application prospects of the alkaline resin for the title reaction.

Graphical abstract: Selective oxidation of aldehydes by oxygen over macroporous alkaline resin

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 May 2022
Accepted
01 Aug 2022
First published
06 Aug 2022

React. Chem. Eng., 2022,7, 2427-2432

Selective oxidation of aldehydes by oxygen over macroporous alkaline resin

X. Fu, Y. Han, R. Chen, Q. Han, R. Zhang and J. Li, React. Chem. Eng., 2022, 7, 2427 DOI: 10.1039/D2RE00200K

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