Iodoxybenzoic Acid Supported on Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Biomimetic Environmental Friendly Oxidative Systems for the Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes
Bruno Mattia Bizzarri,
Issam Abdalghani,
Lorenzo Botta,
Anna Rita Taddei,
Stefano Nisi,
Marco Ferrante,
Maurizio Passacantando,
Marcello Crucianelli,
Raffaele Saladino
Affiliations
Bruno Mattia Bizzarri
Department of Ecology and Biology, University of Tuscia, Largo dell’Università, 01100 Viterbo (VT), Italy
Issam Abdalghani
Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, I-67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy
Lorenzo Botta
Department of Ecology and Biology, University of Tuscia, Largo dell’Università, 01100 Viterbo (VT), Italy
Anna Rita Taddei
Great Equipment Center Electron Microscopy Section, University of Tuscia, Largo dell’Università, 01100 Viterbo (VT), Italy
Stefano Nisi
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Via G. Acitelli, 22, 67100 Assergi (AQ), Italy
Marco Ferrante
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Via G. Acitelli, 22, 67100 Assergi (AQ), Italy
Maurizio Passacantando
Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, I-67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy
Marcello Crucianelli
Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, I-67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy
Raffaele Saladino
Department of Ecology and Biology, University of Tuscia, Largo dell’Università, 01100 Viterbo (VT), Italy
Iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) supported multi walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) derivatives have been prepared as easily recyclable solid reagents. These compounds have been shown to be able to mimic the alcohol dehydrogenases and monooxygenases promoted oxidation of aromatic alcohols to corresponding aldehydes. Their reactivity was found to be dependent on the degree of functionalization of MWCNTs as well as from the chemical properties of the spacers used to bind IBX on the surface of the support. Au-decorated MWCNTs and the presence of longer spacers resulted in the optimal experimental conditions. A high conversion of the substrates and yield of desired products were obtained.
