Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowers

The solvent-free aerobic oxidative coupling of benzylamines presents a promising avenue for the green synthesis of the corresponding imines. Herein, FeVNi composite oxide microflowers were facilely prepared by a straightforward one-pot hydrothermal synthesis, and its structural and surface propertie...

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Main Authors: Bingbing Pan, Long Wei, Zheng Zhang, Gengxiu Zheng, Peng Wang, Chongfeng Liu, Lingfeng Gao, Xu Sun
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Long Wei
Zheng Zhang
Gengxiu Zheng
Peng Wang
Chongfeng Liu
Lingfeng Gao
Xu Sun
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Long Wei
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Peng Wang
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Xu Sun
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description The solvent-free aerobic oxidative coupling of benzylamines presents a promising avenue for the green synthesis of the corresponding imines. Herein, FeVNi composite oxide microflowers were facilely prepared by a straightforward one-pot hydrothermal synthesis, and its structural and surface properties were characterized by XRD, TEM, SEM-EDS, and XPS. Under optimized conditions, the catalyst displayed a near-complete conversion of benzylamine to N-benzylidenebenzylamine, with a conversion >99 % and selectivity of 96 % (110 °C, 10 h, 1 atm O2). The high efficiency and selectivity of this catalytic system likely arises from the coexistence of multiple valence states of redox-active transition metals, which is conducive to the formation of oxygen vacancies that efficiently activate molecular oxygen. This system offers significant potential for applications in synthetic organic chemistry, particularly in the sustainable synthesis of amine derivatives.
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spelling doaj-art-960ae672cb3c43569dde833ac8a571c12025-08-20T02:13:19ZengElsevierApplied Catalysis O: Open2950-64842025-06-0120320704210.1016/j.apcato.2025.207042Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowersBingbing Pan0Long Wei1Zheng Zhang2Gengxiu Zheng3Peng Wang4Chongfeng Liu5Lingfeng Gao6Xu Sun7School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, 336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250022, Shandong, ChinaChina Recycling Investment Co. Ltd., Room 1811, Building A, Huachuang Guanli Center, Lixia District, Jinan 250102, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, 336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250022, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, 336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250022, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, 336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250022, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, 336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250022, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, 336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China; Corresponding authors.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, 336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China; Corresponding authors.The solvent-free aerobic oxidative coupling of benzylamines presents a promising avenue for the green synthesis of the corresponding imines. Herein, FeVNi composite oxide microflowers were facilely prepared by a straightforward one-pot hydrothermal synthesis, and its structural and surface properties were characterized by XRD, TEM, SEM-EDS, and XPS. Under optimized conditions, the catalyst displayed a near-complete conversion of benzylamine to N-benzylidenebenzylamine, with a conversion >99 % and selectivity of 96 % (110 °C, 10 h, 1 atm O2). The high efficiency and selectivity of this catalytic system likely arises from the coexistence of multiple valence states of redox-active transition metals, which is conducive to the formation of oxygen vacancies that efficiently activate molecular oxygen. This system offers significant potential for applications in synthetic organic chemistry, particularly in the sustainable synthesis of amine derivatives.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950648425000173Imine synthesisOxidative couplingAerobic oxidationHeterogeneous catalysisSolvent-freeMixed metal oxides
spellingShingle Bingbing Pan
Long Wei
Zheng Zhang
Gengxiu Zheng
Peng Wang
Chongfeng Liu
Lingfeng Gao
Xu Sun
Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowers
Applied Catalysis O: Open
Imine synthesis
Oxidative coupling
Aerobic oxidation
Heterogeneous catalysis
Solvent-free
Mixed metal oxides
title Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowers
title_full Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowers
title_fullStr Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowers
title_full_unstemmed Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowers
title_short Solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by FeVNi composite oxide microflowers
title_sort solvent free oxidative coupling of benzylamine to imine catalyzed by fevni composite oxide microflowers
topic Imine synthesis
Oxidative coupling
Aerobic oxidation
Heterogeneous catalysis
Solvent-free
Mixed metal oxides
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950648425000173
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