SYNTESIS AND PROPERTIES OF Ti-Si CATALYSTS FOR THE SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF ALKENES TO KETONES WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Abstract
This study investigates heterogeneous Ti–Si-based catalysts for the selective oxidation of organic compounds using hydrogen peroxide as a green oxidizing agent. The catalysts were synthesized via a hydrothermal sol–gel method, with carefully controlled conditions to ensure the effective incorporation of titanium species into the silica matrix, forming a highly ordered porous framework. A range of characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–Vis DRS), nitrogen adsorption–desorption (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), was employed to analyze the physicochemical and structural properties of the materials.
Keywords
Ti–Si catalysts
TS-1 zeolite
hydrogen peroxide
selective oxidation
heterogeneous catalysis
hydrothermal sol–gel method
butene-1 oxidation
methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
titanium dispersion
porous materials."