| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1487519 | Materials Research Bulletin | 2015 | 8 Pages |
•Synthesis and characterization of small amount of Ag supported on ZnO.•Nano Ag/ZnO as highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst.•Nano Ag/ZnO for oxidant-free oxidation.•Nano Ag/ZnO has been confirmed by various methods.
Nano Ag/ZnO catalysts were prepared by varying load of Ag on ZnO supports using a new and very simple method. The structure of nano Ag/ZnO has been confirmed by various techniques. The Ag/ZnO with 7.4 × 10−5 mol% of Ag has pore size distribution about 2.74 nm and this nano Ag/ZnO is found to be the best catalyst for oxidation of primary and secondary benzyl alcohols into corresponding aldehydes and ketones in oxidant-free at the atmospheric pressure. The influence of various parameters such as: solvent, base, temperature, time of reaction, etc. has been systematically studied on nano Ag/ZnO catalyst.
Graphical abstractSynthesis and characterization of nano Ag/ZnO by varying loading of Ag on ZnO support using a new and very simple method has been investigated.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
