Cobalt-nanoparticle catalysts derived from zeolitic imidazolate framework@MXene composites for efficient oxidative self-coupling of benzylamines

Jie Chen, Mingyuan Jian, Deqiong Xie, Kecan Dou, Deli Chen, Weidong Zhu, Fumin Zhang

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Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. ›› 2024, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (1) : 9. DOI: 10.1007/s11705-023-2378-9
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Cobalt-nanoparticle catalysts derived from zeolitic imidazolate framework@MXene composites for efficient oxidative self-coupling of benzylamines

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In this study, we synthesize a catalyst comprising cobalt nanoparticles supported on MXene by pyrolyzing a composite in a N2 environment. Specifically, the composite comprises a bimetallic Zn/Co zeolitic imidazole framework grown in situ on the outer surface of MXene. The catalytic efficiency of the catalyst is tested for the self-coupling of 4-methoxybenzylamine to produce value-added imine, where atmospheric oxygen (1 atm) is used as the oxidant. Based on the results, the catalyst displayed impressive catalytic activity, achieving 95.4% yield of the desired imine at 383 K for 8 h. Furthermore, the catalyst showed recyclability and tolerance toward benzylamine substrates with various functional groups. The outstanding performance of the catalyst is primarily attributed to the synergetic catalytic effect between the cobalt nanoparticles and MXene support, while also benefiting from the three-dimensional porous structure. Additionally, a preliminary investigation of potential reaction mechanisms is conducted.

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MXene / sacrificial template / oxidative self-coupling / Co nanoparticles / imine

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Jie Chen, Mingyuan Jian, Deqiong Xie, Kecan Dou, Deli Chen, Weidong Zhu, Fumin Zhang. Cobalt-nanoparticle catalysts derived from zeolitic imidazolate framework@MXene composites for efficient oxidative self-coupling of benzylamines. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2024, 18(1): 9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-023-2378-9

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

We thank the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21576243).

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