Issue 16, 2018, Issue in Progress

A highly active worm-like PtMo nanowire for the selective synthesis of dibenzylamines

Abstract

Worm-like nanowires are among the most active nanomaterials. In this study, we report the synthesis of dibenzylamine (DBA) motifs from reductive amination of either aldehydes or nitriles catalyzed by entirely new worm-like PtMo nanowires (PtMo WNWs). Under the assistance of H2 gas, PtMo WNWs can be prepared in a facile manner, following which, their structure and composition are characterized by TEM, XRD, XPS, etc. Upon careful optimization of reaction parameters, the as-prepared PtMo WNWs work effectively in the activation of dihydrogen molecules, and both aldehydes and nitriles can be used as starting materials to fabricate DBAs under mild and green conditions. The reaction kinetics has been investigated, which reveals that the PtMo WNWs show superior activity in the conversion of imines into amines. This study provides a practical advancement in the preparation of amines. Moreover, the protocol reported herein is feasible for the synthesis of worm-like nanostructures with designed composition for various catalytic applications.

Graphical abstract: A highly active worm-like PtMo nanowire for the selective synthesis of dibenzylamines

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 Jan 2018
Accepted
13 Feb 2018
First published
26 Feb 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 8755-8760

A highly active worm-like PtMo nanowire for the selective synthesis of dibenzylamines

S. Lu, P. Xu, X. Cao and H. Gu, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 8755 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA00787J

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