Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis Gel

α-Pinene is a very valuable natural raw material for organic syntheses, which is of increasing interest to scientists due to its renewability and relatively low price. This work presents the studies on the oxidation of α-pinene in the presence of two mesoporous titanium-silicate catalysts: standard...

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Main Authors: Jadwiga Grzeszczak, Agnieszka Wróblewska, Beata Michalkiewicz, Małgorzata Dzięcioł, Katarzyna Janda-Milczarek
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description α-Pinene is a very valuable natural raw material for organic syntheses, which is of increasing interest to scientists due to its renewability and relatively low price. This work presents the studies on the oxidation of α-pinene in the presence of two mesoporous titanium-silicate catalysts: standard Ti-SBA-15 and Ti-SBA-15 material, which was obtained by a new and green way using orange peel waste as bio-templates (Ti-SBA-15_orange peels). For the synthesis of the Ti-SBA-15 catalysts, the following raw materials were used: Pluronic P123 as the template (template usually used in the synthesis of SBA-15 materials), tetraethyl orthosilicate as the silicon source, hydrochloric acid, deionized water, and tetraisopropyl orthotitanate as the titanium source. For the synthesis of Ti-SBA-15_orange peels, a catalyst was also properly prepared, and orange peel waste as the co-templates (renewable templates) were used. The two obtained Ti-SBA-15 materials were characterized by the following instrumental methods: XRD, SEM, EDX, UV-Vis, and FTIR. Moreover, the specific surface area and pore size distribution were investigated for these catalysts with help from the nitrogen adsorption–desorption method. Catalytic tests of the obtained catalysts were performed in the oxidation of α-pinene with oxygen and by the method which did not use any solvent (α-pinene was simultaneously the raw material and solvent in this process). During the catalytic tests, the effect of temperature, catalyst content, and reaction time on the selectivities of the appropriate products and the conversion of α-pinene were studied. Depending on the conditions of the oxidation process, the catalyst obtained with the use of orange peels as co-templates showed similar or even higher activity than the standard Ti-SBA-15 catalyst.
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spelling doaj-art-a36863141c234752bf7cb2f49d432d082025-08-20T02:09:20ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-04-01307162710.3390/molecules30071627Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis GelJadwiga Grzeszczak0Agnieszka Wróblewska1Beata Michalkiewicz2Małgorzata Dzięcioł3Katarzyna Janda-Milczarek4Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wlkp. 71 St., 70-111 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Catalytic and Sorbent Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Piastów Ave. 42, 71-065 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Catalytic and Sorbent Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Piastów Ave. 42, 71-065 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Chemical Organic Technology and Polymer Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Piastów Ave. 42, 71-065 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Biology, Parasitology and Pharmaceutical Botany, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 72 Powstańców Wielkopolskich Street, 70-111 Szczecin, Polandα-Pinene is a very valuable natural raw material for organic syntheses, which is of increasing interest to scientists due to its renewability and relatively low price. This work presents the studies on the oxidation of α-pinene in the presence of two mesoporous titanium-silicate catalysts: standard Ti-SBA-15 and Ti-SBA-15 material, which was obtained by a new and green way using orange peel waste as bio-templates (Ti-SBA-15_orange peels). For the synthesis of the Ti-SBA-15 catalysts, the following raw materials were used: Pluronic P123 as the template (template usually used in the synthesis of SBA-15 materials), tetraethyl orthosilicate as the silicon source, hydrochloric acid, deionized water, and tetraisopropyl orthotitanate as the titanium source. For the synthesis of Ti-SBA-15_orange peels, a catalyst was also properly prepared, and orange peel waste as the co-templates (renewable templates) were used. The two obtained Ti-SBA-15 materials were characterized by the following instrumental methods: XRD, SEM, EDX, UV-Vis, and FTIR. Moreover, the specific surface area and pore size distribution were investigated for these catalysts with help from the nitrogen adsorption–desorption method. Catalytic tests of the obtained catalysts were performed in the oxidation of α-pinene with oxygen and by the method which did not use any solvent (α-pinene was simultaneously the raw material and solvent in this process). During the catalytic tests, the effect of temperature, catalyst content, and reaction time on the selectivities of the appropriate products and the conversion of α-pinene were studied. Depending on the conditions of the oxidation process, the catalyst obtained with the use of orange peels as co-templates showed similar or even higher activity than the standard Ti-SBA-15 catalyst.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/7/1627oxidationalpha-pineneTi-SBA-15orange peelsalpha-pinene oxideverbenol
spellingShingle Jadwiga Grzeszczak
Agnieszka Wróblewska
Beata Michalkiewicz
Małgorzata Dzięcioł
Katarzyna Janda-Milczarek
Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis Gel
Molecules
oxidation
alpha-pinene
Ti-SBA-15
orange peels
alpha-pinene oxide
verbenol
title Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis Gel
title_full Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis Gel
title_fullStr Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis Gel
title_full_unstemmed Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis Gel
title_short Oxidation of α-Pinene on the Ti-SBA-15 Catalyst Obtained Using Orange Peel Waste as Components of the Synthesis Gel
title_sort oxidation of α pinene on the ti sba 15 catalyst obtained using orange peel waste as components of the synthesis gel
topic oxidation
alpha-pinene
Ti-SBA-15
orange peels
alpha-pinene oxide
verbenol
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/7/1627
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