Nanostructured rutile TiO2 for selective photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes in water
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, vol.130, no.5, pp.1568-1570, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 130 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2008
- Doi Number: 10.1021/ja709989e
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Current Chemical Reactions (CCR)
- Page Numbers: pp.1568-1570
- Anadolu University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Selective photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes was performed in water in the presence of TiO2 rutile photocatalysts that exhibited a low degree of crystallinity. The nanostructured rutile samples, prepared ex TiCl4 at very low temperature, ensured a selectivity toward the aldehyde 3 to 4-fold higher than the commercial rutile tested (Sigma-Aldrich).