Solid Acid-Base Bifunctional Catalysts in Organic Transformations

Title:Solid Acid-Base Bifunctional Catalysts in Organic Transformations

Volume: 2 Issue: 3

Author(s): Hu Li, Hongguo Wu, Qiuyun Zhang, Jian Liu, Xiaofang Liu, Yancai Liu and Song Yang

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Keywords: Organic transformation, heterogeneous catalysis, acid-base bifunctional catalyst, cooperative reaction, cascade reaction.

Abstract: The tendency in recent decades is to develop environmentally friendly heterogeneous catalytic systems for organic transformations. In particular, chemical reactions cooperatively promoted by solid acid-base bifunctional catalysts with good dispersion of active sites and high catalytic performances have aroused much attention. In this review, recent advances in preparation and application of solid acid-base bifunctional catalysts for organic transformations are described, and special emphasis is paid to understand the catalytic mechanisms of the acid-base bifunctionality. Furthermore, strategies for well positioning acidic sites and basic sites to cohabitation and cooperation are briefly discussed.

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Li Hu, Wu Hongguo, Zhang Qiuyun, Liu Jian, Liu Xiaofang, Liu Yancai and Yang Song, Solid Acid-Base Bifunctional Catalysts in Organic Transformations, Current Catalysis 2013; 2 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/22115447113029990014