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Soobramoney L, Bala MD, Friedrich HB. Flexible pincer backbone revisited: CuSNS complexes as efficient catalysts in paraffin oxidation. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Naicker D, Alapour S, Friedrich HB. The effects of metals and ligands on the oxidation of n-octane using iridium and rhodium “PNP” aminodiphosphine complexes. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1747519820967245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Ir and Rh “PNP” complexes with different ligands are utilized for the oxidation of n-octane. Based on the obtained conversion, selectivity, and the characterized recovered catalysts, it is found that the combination of Ir and the studied ligands does not promote the redox mechanism that is known to result in selective formation of oxo and peroxo compounds [desired species for C(1) activation]. Instead, they support a deeper oxidation mechanism, and thus higher selectivity for ketones and acids is obtained. In contrast, these ligands seem to tune the electron density around the Rh (in the Rh-PNP complexes), and thus result in a higher n-octane conversion and improved selectivity for the C(1) activated products, with minimized deeper oxidation, in comparison to Ir-PNP catalysts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dunesha Naicker
- Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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