Synthesis of Nitrogen-rich Ordered Mesoporous Carbon and Its Application as a Support for Immobilization of Ruthenium Nanoparticles and Using of That in Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols

The principal aim of this project was design, synthesis, and characterization of nitrogen-rich mesoporous carbon with three-dimensional cubic structure and application of that in aerobic oxidation of alcohols. The nitrogen-rich mesoporous carbon was synthesized via Nano-casting method using KIT-6 as a template and an ionic liquid as a precursor. Characterization of this material using different analysis proved the fascinating properties of this carbon such as High basicity, significant surface acidity, high surface area, well-defined pore size, high thermal stability and high nitrogen content [1]. Afterward, this novel mesoporous carbon was used as an effective and unique support for immobilizing Ruthenium nanoparticles without using a reducing agent. The catalytic performance of the as-prepared catalyst was investigated in the Aerobic Oxidation of benzylic, aliphatic, cyclic and heteroatom-containing alcohols to aldehydes (Scheme1) without additives under an atmosphere of oxygen [2]. It has also been demonstrated that this catalyst is an effective and recoverable catalyst for consecutive runs without noticeable deactivation.