Selective Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde Over Platinum Nanosheets Intercalated Between Graphite Layers
Mami Horie1, Kazuki Takahashi1, Hidetaka Nanao1
1Department of Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University, 4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8551, Japan.
Abstract:
Platinum nanosheets between graphite layers were prepared by a thermal treatment of the mixture of platinum chloride (IV) and graphite powder under 0.3 MPa of chlorine at 723 K for 7 days, followed by the reduction under 40 kPa of hydrogen at 573 K for 1 h. Two-dimensional platinum metal nanosheets of 1-3 nm thickness and of 100-200 nm width were intercalated between graphite layers (Pt-GIC). The platinum nanosheets had a number of hexagonal holes and edges with angle of 120°. Liquid phase hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde (CAL) was studied over Pt-GIC which was compared with that over platinum metal particles supported on graphite layers (Pt/Gmix). The conversion of cinnamaldehyde over Pt-GIC was lower than that over Pt/Gmix; however, the selectivity to cinnamyl alcohol (COL) was higher than that over Pt/Gmix. For similar CAL conversion of around 25% (in 60 min over Pt-GIC and 15 min over Pt/Gmix), the COL selectivities over 5 and 10 wt% Pt-GIC (56 and 54%) were higher than those over 5 and 10 wt% Pt/Gmix (33 and 19%).
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