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The activity and selectivity of catalytic peroxide oxidation of chlorophenols over Cu-Al hydrotalcite/clay composite
Shiwei Zhou1, Chuantao Gu, Zhenying Qian
1Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
Abstract:
Liquid phase catalytic oxidation of chlorophenols (CPs) was carried out over Cu-Al hydrotalcite/clay composite at ambient temperature and pressure using hydrogen peroxide as oxidant. The results showed that the catalyst had high catalytic activity, with complete oxidation of 4-CP within 40 min at 40 °C. The content and position of chlorine on the aromatic ring had significantly different effects on the oxidation rate of CPs, with the rate sequence of phenol > monochlorophenol (MCP) > dichlorophenol (DCP) > trichlorophenol (TCP), 3-CP > 2-CP > 4-CP, and 3,5-DCP > 3,4-DCP > 2,5-DCP > 2,4-DCP > 2,6-DCP. This was ascribed to the interactions among σ-electron withdrawing conductive effect, π-electron donating conjugative effect, and steric hindrance effect of chlorine. It was evidenced that the catalytic peroxide oxidation of CPs in the first step was selective and rate-limiting, where chlorinated 1,4-benzoquinones formed.
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