@misc{10498/31585,
year = {2023},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31585},
abstract = {Phenol is one of the most important fine chemical intermediates in the
synthesis of plastics and drugs with a market size of ca. $30b1 and the commercial production is via a two-step selective oxidation of benzene, requiring
high energy input (high temperature and high pressure) in the presence of a
corrosive acidic medium, and causing serious environmental issues2–5
. Here we
present a four-phase interface strategy with well-designed Pd@Cu nanoarchitecture decorated TiO2 as a catalyst in a suspension system. The optimised
catalyst leads to a turnover number of 16,000–100,000 for phenol generation
with respect to the active sites and an excellent selectivity of ca. 93%. Such
unprecedented results are attributed to the efficient activation of benzene by
the atomically Cu coated Pd nanoarchitecture, enhanced charge separation,
and an oxidant-lean environment. The rational design of catalyst and reaction
system provides a green pathway for the selective conversion of symmetric
organic molecules.},
publisher = {NATURE PORTFOLIO},
title = {Highly selective oxidation of benzene to phenol with air at room temperature promoted by water},
doi = {10.1038/S41467-023-40160-W},
author = {Xie, J. and Li, X. and Guo, J. and Luo, L. and Delgado Jaén, Juan José and Martsinovich, N. and Tang, J.},
}