MoOx and WOx conjugated iron phosphate nanotubes catalysts for benzylation of benzene using benzyl alcohol

Katabathini Narasimharao; Mohamed Mokhtar; Ebtesam Al-Mutairi

Catalysis Communications (Apr 2022)

MoOx and WOx conjugated iron phosphate nanotubes catalysts for benzylation of benzene using benzyl alcohol

Katabathini Narasimharao,
Mohamed Mokhtar,
Ebtesam Al-Mutairi

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Katabathini Narasimharao: Corresponding authors.; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box, 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Mokhtar: Corresponding authors.; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box, 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Ebtesam Al-Mutairi: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box, 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 164
p. 106423

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In this study, we synthesized 5 wt% MoOx and WOx conjugated iron phosphate nanotubes (FeP-NT) catalysts for benzylation of benzene using benzyl alcohol to investigate the role of acid and redox sites. The catalysts were analysed by different techniques along with insitu FT-IR spectroscopy. The 5WOx-FeP-NT catalyst exhibited 100% conversion of benzyl alcohol in 60 min, whereas 5MoOx-FeP-NT catalyst offered only 59% benzyl alcohol conversion in 240 min. The characterization results indicated that high acidity and moderate redox nature of 5WOx-FeP-NT is responsible for better benzyl alcohol adsorption and benzylation activity compared to low acidity and high redox nature of 5MoOx-FeP-NT.

Published in Catalysis Communications

ISSN: 1566-7367 (Print); 1873-3905 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/catalysis-communications

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