Improved catalytic performance of cobalt oxide for selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Abstract

In this article, Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles were synthesize by the uncomplicated microwave treatment. The Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles have characterized by transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface area dimension and the X-ray diffraction. The preparation of cobalt oxide nanoparticles afford a fresh avenue for the application of catalytic properties and the represents a promising way for the synthesis of novel inorganic nanoparticles.

Metallic oxide–graphene composites as a catalyst for gas-phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde

“…Selective oxidation of alcohols such as benzyl alcohol (BA) to the corresponding aldehydes involving the cleavage of O-H bonds followed by α-C-H bond activation is a typical process in fine chemicals industry. In the past several years, several catalysts have been used for the selective oxidation of alcohols, such as noble metal coordination compounds (Pd, Ru, Au, Pt) [1][2][3], non-noble metal oxides [4,5], organometallic compounds [6,7], inorganic oxidants (manganese dioxide, Sarett reagent, Jones reagent) [8,9], heteropolyacid catalysts [10,11], and ionic liquids [12]. The oxidation activity of catalysts of these noble metal nanoparticles is higher for catalyzing BA.…”