Vanadia-catalyzed solar photooxidation of aniline

被引:38
作者
Karunakaran, C [1 ]
Senthilvelan, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Annamalai Univ, Dept Chem, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
关键词
photooxidation; aniline; sunlight; UV light; V2O5;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcis.2005.03.071
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Vanadia photocatalyzes the oxidation of aniline to azobenzene in ethanol. The reaction was studied using natural sunlight and UV irradiation (365 nm) as a function of [aniline], catalyst loading, airflow rate, solvent composition, etc. The photocatalyst exhibits sustainable catalytic activity. The product formation is greater with illumination at 254 nm than at 365 nm. Electron donors such as triphenylphosphine, diphenylamine, and hydroquinone enhance the photocatalysis. The singlet oxygen quencher azide ion fails to inhibit the catalysis. The photocatalysis takes place in both protic and aprotic solvents. The mechanism of photocatalysis is discussed and the product formation analyzed using a kinetic model. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数:6
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