OD40 The Reactivity of the Metal-Water Interface during Selective Oxidation Catalysis

Wednesday, June 8, 2011: 1:30 PM
Ambassador Ballroom 1 (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )
David Hibbitts1, Bhushan Zope1, Robert J. Davis2 and Matthew Neurock3, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, (3)Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Theory along with kinetic and isotopic labeling studies reveal that the selective oxidation of polyols is catalyzed by the unique Au/solution interface together with base and O2. OH- is critical in activating the alcohol O-H bond and the key oxidant whereas O2 regenerates active OH intermediates.

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