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The selective oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes by O 2 instead of stoichiometric oxidants (for example, Mn VII , Cr VI , and Os IV ) is an important but challenging process. Most heterogeneous catalytic systems (thermal and photocatalysis) require noble metals or harsh reaction conditions. Here we show that the Bi 24 O 31 Br 10 (OH) δ photocatalyst is very efficient in the selective oxidation of a series of aliphatic (carbon chain from C 1 to C 10 ) and aromatic alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes/ketones under visible-light irradiation in air at room temperature, which would be challenging for conventional thermal and light-driven processes. High quantum efficiencies (71 % and 55 % under 410 and 450 nm irradiation) are reached in a representative reaction, the oxidation of isopropanol. We propose that the outstanding performance of the Bi 24 O 31 Br 10 (OH) δ photocatalyst is associated with basic surface sites and active lattice oxygen that boost the dehydrogenation step in the photo-oxidation of alcohols.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Angewandte Chemie |
Volume | 131 |
Issue | 19 |
Pages (from-to) | 6265-6270 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0044-8249 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2019 |
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