Monoalkylations with alcohols by a cascade reaction on bifunctional solid catalysts: Reaction kinetics and mechanism

A Corma, T Ródenas, MJ Sabater

Index: Corma, Avelino; Rodenas, Tania; Sabater, Maria J. Journal of Catalysis, 2011 , vol. 279, # 2 p. 319 - 327

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Abstract

A bifunctional catalytic system formed by Pd on MgO catalyzes the cascade process between benzyl alcohol and phenylacetonitrile, diethylmalonate and nitromethane, to give the respective α-monoalkylated products without external supply of hydrogen. The process involves a series of three cascade reactions occurring on different catalytic sites. The alcohol undergoes oxidation to the corresponding aldehyde with the simultaneous formation of a ...