SBA-15 as a Support for Effective Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

High-efficiency catalyst CuSO4/SBA-15 toward butylated hydroxytoluene synthesis in a heterogeneous system

An SBA-15 loaded CuSO₄ catalyst was designed and prepared for the highly selective production of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (BHT) from p-cresol and isobutylene. The acidity of solid acid catalysts was altered by varying the loading amount of CuSO₄. Among them, 10% CuSO₄/SBA-15 exhibited the greatest catalytic performance in the alkylation reaction with a BHT yield of 85.5%. After four cycles, the yield of BHT exceeded 70%. Overall, the catalyst has excellent catalytic performance and can be utilized as a catalyst for efficient BHT production.

Olefin Metathesis in Confined Spaces: The Encapsulation of Hoveyda-Grubbs Catalyst in Peanut, Square, and Capsule Shaped Hollow Silica Gels

In this study, Hoveyda-Grubbs 2nd generation (HG2) catalyst was encapsulated in hollow mesoporous silica gels with various morphologies (peanut, square, and capsule) by reducing the pore size of the mesoporous...

Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts Featuring N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Tagged with Isonicotinic and 4-(Dimethylamino)benzoic Acid Rests: Evaluation of a Modular Synthetic Strategy

A modular and flexible strategy towards the synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands bearing Brønsted base tags has been proposed and then adopted in the preparation of two tagged NHC ligands bearing rests of isonicotinic and 4-(dimethylamino)benzoic acids. Such tagged NHC ligands represent an attractive starting point for the synthesis of olefin metathesis ruthenium catalysts tagged in non-dissociating ligands. The influence of the Brønsted basic tags on the activity of such obtained olefin metathesis catalysts has been studied.

Functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 silica: recent trends and catalytic applications

The development of advanced materials for heterogeneous catalytic applications requires fine control over the synthesis and structural parameters of the active site. Mesoporous silica materials have attracted increasing attention to be considered as an important class of nanostructured support materials in heterogeneous catalysis. Their large surface area, well-defined porous architecture and ability to incorporate metal atoms within the mesopores lead them to be a promising support material for designing a variety of different catalysts. In particular, SBA-15 mesoporous silica has its broad applicability in catalysis because of its comparatively thicker walls leading to higher thermal and mechanical stability. In this review article, various strategies to functionalize SBA-15 mesoporous silica have been reviewed with a view to evaluating its efficacy in different catalytic transformation reactions. Special attention has been given to the molecular engineering of the silica surface, within the framework and within the hexagonal mesoporous channels for anchoring metal oxides, single-site species and metal nanoparticles (NPs) serving as catalytically active sites.