Porous polymer-supported palladium catalyst for highly selective catalysis of cycloalkane carbonyl esterification
摘要
Direct synthesis of high-value-added chemicals from low-carbon molecules is of great research importance. The C(sp3)—H bonds in alkanes exhibit a high bond dissociation energy and a very low polarity; consequently, achieving highly selective synthesis of esters through alkoxy carbonylation in heterogeneous catalysis is a particularly challenging process. Herein, we describe the immobilization of a single-atom palladium catalyst supported by porous organic polymers for highly selective ester formation in cycloalkane carbonylation, which achieves a selectivity as high as 82% and a benzyl alcohol conversion of up to 96%. Various catalytic characterization methods, including XRD, XPS, TEM, SEM, and FTIR, indicate that palladium species are uniformly distributed in the polymer. This work suggests a promising method for the design of hybrid catalytic systems and offers meaningful insights into the development of bifunctional catalysts for selective alkoxy carbonylation.