Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Benzylic Alcohols and Concomitant Hydrogen Peroxide Production

Authors

Avik Bhattacharjee, Portland State University
Aireth R. LaVigne, Portland State University
Serena M. Frazee, Portland State University
Tyler L. Herrera, Portland State University
Theresa M. McCormick, Portland State UniversityFollow

Sponsor

The calculations were done on the high-performance computing cluster at Portland State University which was purchasedin part with the funds from National Science Foundation (grant DMS 1624776).

Published In

Chemical Communications

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

1-4-2023

Abstract

The photochemical oxidation of benzylic alcohols using N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) catalyst, with Rose Bengal as a singlet oxygen photosensitizer, and the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) under metal-free conditions is presented. Computational and experimental investigations support 1O2 as the oxidant that converts NHPI to the active radical intermediate phthalimide-N-oxyl (PINO). This is a green alternative to current methods of H2O2 production.

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2023

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc04351c

DOI

10.1039/d2cc04351c

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39522

Citation Details

Bhattacharjee, A., LaVigne, A. R., Frazee, S. M., Herrera, T. L., & McCormick, T. M. (2023). Photocatalytic aerobic oxidation of benzylic alcohols and concomitant hydrogen peroxide production. Chemical Communications.