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Metal‐Free Oxidation of Glycerol over Nitrogen‐Containing Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Gupta Neeraj,
Khavryuchenko Oleksiy,
Villa Alberto,
Su Dangsheng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201700940
Subject(s) - pyridine , chemistry , catalysis , carbon nanotube , glycerol , carbon fibers , oxime , nitrogen , alcohol oxidation , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , photochemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , composite number , composite material
Nitrogen rich carbon nanotubes have been used as a metal free catalyst for the conversion of glycerol into dihydroxyacetone using tert‐butyl hydroperoxide as an oxidant. Pyridine nitrogen groups embedded in a carbon matrix are identified as active sites for the reaction. Computational studies have demonstrated that oxidation of pyridine groups to pyridine oxime followed by hydrogen abstraction from secondary alcohol is likely responsible for the oxidation process.
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