The selective oxidation of n-butanol to butyraldehyde by oxygen using stable Pt-based nanoparticulate catalysts: an efficient route for upgrading aqueous biobutanol

Gandarias, Inaki, Nowicka, Ewa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7449-2720, May, Blake J., Alghareed, Shaimaa, Armstrong, Robert D., Miedziak, Peter John and Taylor, Stuart H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-4874 2016. The selective oxidation of n-butanol to butyraldehyde by oxygen using stable Pt-based nanoparticulate catalysts: an efficient route for upgrading aqueous biobutanol. Catalysis Science & Technology 6 (12) , pp. 4201-4209. 10.1039/C5CY01726B

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Abstract

Supported Pt nanoparticles are shown to be active and selective towards butyraldehyde in the base-free oxidation of n-butanol by O2 in an aqueous phase. The formation of butyric acid as a by-product promoted the leaching of Pt and consequently the activity of the catalysts decreased upon reuse. Characterisation showed that the degree to which Pt leached from the catalysts was related to both the metal–support interaction and metal particle size. A catalyst active and stable (<1% metal leaching) in the aqueous reaction medium was obtained when Pt nanoparticles were supported on activated carbon and prepared by a chemical vapour impregnation method. The presence of n-butanol in the aqueous medium is required to inhibit the over oxidation of butyraldehyde to butyric acid. Consequently, high selectivities towards butyraldehyde can only be obtained at intermediate n-butanol conversion.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) Chemistry
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Publisher:	Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN:	2044-4753
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Date of Acceptance:	18 January 2016
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2024 22:22
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/87596

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