Microporous polyisocyanurate and its application in heterogeneous catalysis

  • Yugen Zhang*
  • , Siti Nurhanna Riduan
  • , Jackie Y. Ying
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The synthesis and catalytic application of microporous polyisocyanurate (PICU) composed of rigid carbon and nitrogen networks was reported. Porous PICU was synthesized by dissolving 1 mmol of monomer in 5 ml of N,N'- dimethylformamide (DMF) in a pressure flask, and adding 0.02 mmol of SItBu NHC. N2 adsorption analysis confirm the stability and porosity of PICU and also show an isotherm similar to a microporous material. Fe/PICU prepared by suspending in hot DMF solution of FeCl2 show excellent selectivity and activity as compared to other Fe catalysts. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) show that no particles are observed in Fe/PICU catalyst and that highly dispersed nanoparticles of approximately 1 nm are noted. Benzyl alcohol is found to be concentrated in the micropores of PICU around the active Fe sites to further promote the catalytic conversion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1077-1081
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alcohol oxidation
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Microporous polymers
  • Organocatalysis
  • Polyisocyanurate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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