Mesoporous shell@macroporous core aluminosilicates as sustainable nanocatalysts for direct N-alkylation of amines

TitleMesoporous shell@macroporous core aluminosilicates as sustainable nanocatalysts for direct N-alkylation of amines
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsSekhar, ACSunil, Ashokkumar, AErumpukuth, Cygnet, CT, Lakshmi, SVidhya, Deepak, FLeonard, Vinod, CP
JournalChemnanomat
Volume4
Issue6
Pagination537-541
Date PublishedJUN
ISSN2199-692X
KeywordsAluminosilicates, macroporous, Mesoporous, N-alkylation, nanocatalysis
Abstract

Aluminosilicate spheres with a macroporous core and mesoporous shell (Si/Al ratio of 11) is synthesised by a sol-gel method utilizing cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) as a structure directing agent in basic medium. The selective incorporation of aluminium in the silica matrix results in the formation of aluminosilicates with an overall acidity of 0.32mmol/g with interconnected pores. Direct N-alkylation reaction is a prototype of C-N bond formation reaction and meso- macroporous aluminosilicate is shown to catalyze this reaction with excellent yield. The catalyst is tested and found sustainable for five catalytic cycles even without any high temperature regeneration step.

DOI10.1002/cnma.201800081
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)2.937
Divison category: 
Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry

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