Abstract
The integration of a free metal complex, Pd(phen)2+, and a room temperature ionic liquid (IL) solvent molecule, 1-decyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide, into a complete catalytically active site and confined in a NaY zeolite super-cage with an appropriate spatial arrangement was investigated. This integration was achieved through a molecular self-assembly method. A preliminary test of this catalyst system for the carbonylation of aniline to methyl phenyl carbamate indicated that far higher catalytic activity could be achieved (TOF increased from 3000 to 23000 h-1) with far lower amounts of the IL solvent and the Pd complex in comparison with a simple mixture of Pd(phen)Cl2/IL/NaY as the catalyst. This new system can also be applied to other areas of catalysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 933-937 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Catalysis |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Active site
- Aniline
- Carbonylation
- Ionic liquid
- Metal complex
- Phenyl methyl carbamate
- Turn over frequency