Issue 10, 2019

Hydrothermal synthesis of γ-MnOOH nanowires using sapless leaves as the reductant: an effective catalyst for the regio-specific epoxidation of β-ionone

Abstract

An increasing number of nanomaterials have been regarded as effective catalysts for different organic reactions due to their controlled morphologies, large lattice planes and high specific surface area. Among them, γ-MnOOH nanowires were successfully fabricated via a simple hydrothermal approach with sapless leaves as a high-efficiency reductant. The as-prepared material was found to be an effective catalyst for the regio-specific epoxidation of β-ionone to produce (E)-4-(2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl)but-3-en-2-one, which is a key intermediate in the spice industry, and for the total synthesis of the growth hormone of plants, namely abscisic acid. In this γ-MnOOH nanowire-catalysed reaction, O2 was used as a cheap, clean and safe oxidant, and the yield could be up to 50%. These findings can not only provide a controlled and green route for the fabrication of γ-MnOOH nanowires, but also indicate new progress in the field of highly selective β-ionone epoxidation.

Graphical abstract: Hydrothermal synthesis of γ-MnOOH nanowires using sapless leaves as the reductant: an effective catalyst for the regio-specific epoxidation of β-ionone

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Jul 2019
Accepted
25 Aug 2019
First published
26 Aug 2019

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2019,3, 2572-2576

Hydrothermal synthesis of γ-MnOOH nanowires using sapless leaves as the reductant: an effective catalyst for the regio-specific epoxidation of β-ionone

Y. Luo, X. Guo, W. Lu, Y. Liu, L. Yu and H. Pang, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2019, 3, 2572 DOI: 10.1039/C9SE00536F

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