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Oxidation of Toluene and Other Examples of CH Bond Activation by CdO 2 and ZnO 2 Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Lingampalli S. R.,
Gupta Uttam,
Gautam Ujjal K.,
Rao C. N. R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201300114
Subject(s) - toluene , benzaldehyde , cyclohexane , nanoparticle , selectivity , chemistry , photochemistry , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology
Nanoparticles of CdO 2 and ZnO 2 are shown to oxidize toluene primarily to benzaldehyde in the 160–180 °C range, around which temperature the nanoparticles decompose to give the oxides. The product selectivity and other features of the reaction are explained taking into account the various byproducts formed in the reaction. These metal peroxides also activate the CH bonds of cyclohexane. It is possible to bring down the reaction temperature by partially substituting the Zn in ZnO 2 with Ni.