The epoxidation of functionalised substrates of interest as fine chemicals using mesoporous titanium-containing silicas is here reported and the role of silylation in changing the surface hydrophilic character of these catalysts is investigated. The silylation procedure was carried out on two titanium-grafted silicas with different morphologies. An ordered MCM-41 and a non-ordered commercial mesoporous silica were used as supports. The reactivity of bulky substrates with different characteristics (limonene, a-terpineol, carveol and methyl linoleate) is studied and compared. The effect of silylation is more pronounced on TiMCM-41 than with low-surface area TiSiO2 and it is shown that the catalytic performances are strongly dependent on the nature of the reactant. Purely alkenic molecules show better reactivity over silylated catalysts than over non-silylated ones. On the other hand, a hydrophilic environment around the titanium active sites has often a beneficial effect in the epoxidation of richly functionalised substrates.
The effect of silylation on titanium-containing silica catalysts for the epoxidation of functionalised molecules
Guidotti M;Psaro R;
2008
Abstract
The epoxidation of functionalised substrates of interest as fine chemicals using mesoporous titanium-containing silicas is here reported and the role of silylation in changing the surface hydrophilic character of these catalysts is investigated. The silylation procedure was carried out on two titanium-grafted silicas with different morphologies. An ordered MCM-41 and a non-ordered commercial mesoporous silica were used as supports. The reactivity of bulky substrates with different characteristics (limonene, a-terpineol, carveol and methyl linoleate) is studied and compared. The effect of silylation is more pronounced on TiMCM-41 than with low-surface area TiSiO2 and it is shown that the catalytic performances are strongly dependent on the nature of the reactant. Purely alkenic molecules show better reactivity over silylated catalysts than over non-silylated ones. On the other hand, a hydrophilic environment around the titanium active sites has often a beneficial effect in the epoxidation of richly functionalised substrates.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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