Selective Production of Secondary Amine by the Photocatalytic Cascade Reaction Between Nitrobenzene and Benzyl Alcohol over Nanostructured Bi2MoO6 and Pd Nanoparticles Decorated with Bi2MoO6
- 5 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Chemistry – An Asian Journal
- Vol. 16 (22), 3790-3803
- https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202100952
Abstract
The synthesis of secondary amine by the photo alkylation of nitrobenzene with benzyl alcohol using a simple light source and Sunlight is challenging. Herein one-pot cascade protocol is employed to synthesize secondary amine by the reaction of nitrobenzene and benzyl alcohol. The one-pot cascade protocol involves four reactions: (a) photocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline, (b) photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde, (c) reaction between aniline and benzaldehyde to form imine, and (d) photocatalytic reduction of imine to a secondary amine. The cascade protocol to synthesize secondary amine is accomplished using Bi 2 MoO 6 , and Pd nanoparticles decorated Bi 2 MoO 6 catalysts. The surface characteristics, oxidation states, and elemental compositions of the materials are characterized by several physicochemical characterization techniques. Optoelectronic and photoelectrochemical measurements are carried out to determine the bandgap, band edge potentials, photocurrents, charge carrier’s separation, etc. An excellent yield of secondary amine is achieved with simple household white LED bulbs. The catalyst also exhibits similar or even better activity in Sunlight. The structure-activity relationship is established using catalytic activity data, control reactions, physicochemical, optoelectronic characteristics, and scavenging studies. Bi 2 MoO 6 and Pd nanoparticles decorated Bi 2 MoO 6 exhibit excellent photostability and recyclability. The simple catalyst design with sustainable and economical light source for the synthesis of very useful secondary amine from the nitrobenzene and benzyl alcohol would attract the researchers to develop similar catalytic protocols for other industrially important chemicals.Keywords
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