Nanostructured rutile TiO2 for selective photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes in water

Sedat Yurdakal, Giovanni Palmisano, Vittorio Loddo, Vincenzo Augugliaro, Leonardo Palmisano

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Abstract

Selective photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes was performed in water in the presence of TiO2 rutile photocatalysts that exhibited a low degree of crystallinity. The nanostructured rutile samples, prepared ex TiCl4 at very low temperature, ensured a selectivity toward the aldehyde 3 to 4-fold higher than the commercial rutile tested (Sigma-Aldrich).

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)1568-1569
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume130
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Feb 2008

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