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Mechanistic investigation of benzene esterification by K₂CO₃/TiO₂: the catalytic role of the multifunctional interface.

ABSTRACT: Potassium carbonate dispersed over a defective TiO2 support (K2CO3/TiO2) is an efficient catalyst for benzene esterification with CO2 and CH3OH. Density functional theory calculations reveal that this unique catalytic reactivity originates from the cooperation of the Ti3+/K+ surface sites. The K2CO3 promotor steers the stabilization of surface intermediates thus preventing catalyst deactivation.

SUBMITTER: Meeprasert J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8353652 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

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Mechanistic investigation of benzene esterification by K2CO3/TiO2: the catalytic role of the multifunctional interface.

Meeprasert Jittima J Li Guanna G Pidko Evgeny A EA

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 20210801 64

Potassium carbonate dispersed over a defective TiO2 support (K2CO3/TiO2) is an efficient catalyst for benzene esterification with CO2 and CH3OH. Density functional theory calculations reveal that this unique catalytic reactivity originates from the cooperation of the Ti3+/K+ surface sites. The K2CO3 promotor steers the stabilization of surface intermediates thus preventing catalyst deactivation. ...[more]

PMID: 34308941

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