Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Derived from Bamboo Shoot as Solid Base Catalyst for Knoevenagel Condensation and Transesterification Reactions

Authors

Bingbing Mi, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiufang Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Changle Jiang, West Virginia University
JIngxin Wang, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Xiujuan Chen, West Virginia University
Bo Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xianmiao Liu, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan
Zhijia Liu, International Centre for Bamboo and RattanFollow
Benhua Fei, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

College/Unit

Statler College of Engineering and Mining Resources

Department/Program/Center

Not Listed

Abstract

Highly porous nitrogen-doped carbons derived from bamboo shoots (BSNCs) were prepared through an in-situ synthesis method. The results showed that BSNCs had a large specific surface area, a relatively high nitrogen content and hierarchically porous structures. The catalytic properties of BSNCs were evaluated based on Knoevenagel condensation and transesterification reactions. Deprotonated BSNC-700 exhibited high efficiency for the model reactions as a solid base catalyst, and the superior sample deprotonated in tBuOK solution with a concentration of 0.1 increased the conversion rate from 16.1% to 76.0% for Knoevenagel condensation. The two reactions proceeded smoothly in the presence of deprotonated BSNC-700. The results also showed that the catalyst could be recycled for several times for Knoevenagel condensation. The results from this research will provide a guideline to develop bamboo shoot as a precursor to fabricate a superb solid base catalyst.

Digital Commons Citation

Mi, Bingbing; Chen, Xiufang; Jiang, Changle; Wang, JIngxin; Chen, Xiujuan; Zhang, Bo; Liu, Xianmiao; Liu, Zhijia; and Fei, Benhua, "Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Derived from Bamboo Shoot as Solid Base Catalyst for Knoevenagel Condensation and Transesterification Reactions" (2018). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 1524.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/1524

Source Citation

Mi, B., Chen, X., Jiang, C., Wang, J., Chen, X., Zhang, B., … Fei, B. (2018). Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Derived from Bamboo Shoot as Solid Base Catalyst for Knoevenagel Condensation and Transesterification Reactions. Catalysts, 8(6), 232. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8060232

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