Abstract
Liquid-phase oxidation of betulin extracted from birch bark was studied over gold catalysts supported on a range of supports (hydrotalcite, ZrO2, ZnO, MgO, CeO2, La2O3, HMS and various alumina) with different morphology and properties. Gold catalysts as well as the corresponding supports were characterized by XRD, BET, ICP-OES, XPS and TEM. It was found that the nature of the support plays a decisive role in betulin oxidation over gold-based catalysts, expressed in the influence on the average size and distribution of gold nanoparticles and, thereby, on their catalytic performance (activity and selectivity) in betulin oxidation. Moreover, it was revealed that betulin oxidation catalyzed by gold is a structure sensitive reaction, requiring an optimal size of gold nanoparticles of ca. 3.3 nm. The most suitable support for gold was found to be alumina. Kinetic studies allowed determination of reaction orders and conditions favorable for selective formation of a particular oxo-derivative of betulin (betulone, betulinic and betulonic aldehydes, betulinic acid).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-110 |
| Journal | Catalysis Today |
| Volume | 367 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2021 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Funding
The research is funded from the Russian Science Foundation project No. 18-73-00019 and Tomsk Polytechnic University Competitiveness Enhancement Program , project VIU-ISHBMT-197/2020 (Russia). This work was partially supported by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia , Portugal (2020-2023 multiannual funding to Centro de Química Estrutural). Authors thank Dr. Carlos Sá (CEMUP) for the assistance with XPS analyses and Prof. Pedro Tavares (UTAD) for assistance with XRD analyses.
Keywords
- Betulin oxidation
- Gold catalyst
- Structure sensitivity
- Support nature