A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactor

We demonstrate the preparation and characterization of a simplified packed-bed microreactor using an immobilized TEMPO catalyst shown to oxidize primary and secondary alcohols via the biphasic Anelli-Montanari protocol. Oxidations occurred in high yields with great stability over time. We observed t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrew Bogdan, D. Tyler McQuade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2009-04-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.5.17
_version_ 1818657401798131712
author Andrew Bogdan
D. Tyler McQuade
author_facet Andrew Bogdan
D. Tyler McQuade
author_sort Andrew Bogdan
collection DOAJ
description We demonstrate the preparation and characterization of a simplified packed-bed microreactor using an immobilized TEMPO catalyst shown to oxidize primary and secondary alcohols via the biphasic Anelli-Montanari protocol. Oxidations occurred in high yields with great stability over time. We observed that plugs of aqueous oxidant and organic alcohol entered the reactor as plugs but merged into an emulsion on the packed-bed. The emulsion coalesced into larger plugs upon exiting the reactor, leaving the organic product separate from the aqueous by-products. Furthermore, the microreactor oxidized a wide range of alcohols and remained active in excess of 100 trials without showing any loss of catalytic activity.
first_indexed 2024-12-17T03:40:54Z
format Article
id doaj.art-25d005f24d5c4d149c7bdf44ff8ef5ef
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1860-5397
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-17T03:40:54Z
publishDate 2009-04-01
publisher Beilstein-Institut
record_format Article
series Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
spelling doaj.art-25d005f24d5c4d149c7bdf44ff8ef5ef2022-12-21T22:05:01ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972009-04-01511710.3762/bjoc.5.171860-5397-5-17A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactorAndrew Bogdan0D. Tyler McQuade1Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853 USADepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. Fax (850) 644-8281We demonstrate the preparation and characterization of a simplified packed-bed microreactor using an immobilized TEMPO catalyst shown to oxidize primary and secondary alcohols via the biphasic Anelli-Montanari protocol. Oxidations occurred in high yields with great stability over time. We observed that plugs of aqueous oxidant and organic alcohol entered the reactor as plugs but merged into an emulsion on the packed-bed. The emulsion coalesced into larger plugs upon exiting the reactor, leaving the organic product separate from the aqueous by-products. Furthermore, the microreactor oxidized a wide range of alcohols and remained active in excess of 100 trials without showing any loss of catalytic activity.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.5.17alcohol oxidationflow chemistryheterogeneous catalysismicroreactorsTEMPO
spellingShingle Andrew Bogdan
D. Tyler McQuade
A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactor
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
alcohol oxidation
flow chemistry
heterogeneous catalysis
microreactors
TEMPO
title A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactor
title_full A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactor
title_fullStr A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactor
title_full_unstemmed A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactor
title_short A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed-bed microreactor
title_sort biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed bed microreactor
topic alcohol oxidation
flow chemistry
heterogeneous catalysis
microreactors
TEMPO
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.5.17
work_keys_str_mv AT andrewbogdan abiphasicoxidationofalcoholstoaldehydesandketonesusingasimplifiedpackedbedmicroreactor
AT dtylermcquade abiphasicoxidationofalcoholstoaldehydesandketonesusingasimplifiedpackedbedmicroreactor
AT andrewbogdan biphasicoxidationofalcoholstoaldehydesandketonesusingasimplifiedpackedbedmicroreactor
AT dtylermcquade biphasicoxidationofalcoholstoaldehydesandketonesusingasimplifiedpackedbedmicroreactor