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Facile redbrick clay as splendid catalyst for selective dehydration of alcohols

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Excellent catalytic activity of activated redbrick clay (ARB) for dehydration and highly selective conversion of cyclohexanol to cyclohexene and 1-phenylethanol to styrene is reported. The efficacy of the catalyst is compared with commercial catalysts, silica and α-Fe2O3, which performed poorly giving side products. Synergistic acidic properties and combinational Lewis and Bronsted acidic sites of ARB afforded superior performances relative to silica and α-Fe2O3 catalysts. Pyridine Fourier-transform-infrared spectra (FT-IR) and temperature-programmed desorption (NH3-TPD) measurements showed the presence of combinational Lewis and Bronsted acidic sites and a weak to mild acidic texture, which could facilitate favorable interaction between the ARB clay catalyst and the reactants (cyclohexanol and 1-phenylethanol). The physicochemical characteristics of ARB, commercial silica and α-Fe2O3 catalysts were investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, NH3-TPD, UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and pyridine FT-IR.

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MVR is grateful to the University Grants Commission and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India, for the bursary.

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  1. Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India

    Venkata Rao Madduluri, Nagaiah Peddinti, Venkataramana Kumar Velpula, David Raju Burri & Seetha Rama Rao Kamaraju

  2. Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Technology, GITAM Deemed to be University-Hyderabad, HTP Campus, Rudraram, Medak, Telangana, 502 329, India

    Naresh Kumar Katari

  3. School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P Bag X 54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa

    Naresh Kumar Katari & Sreekantha B. Jonnalagadda

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Madduluri, V.R., Katari, N.K., Peddinti, N. et al. Facile redbrick clay as splendid catalyst for selective dehydration of alcohols. Res Chem Intermed 44, 7619–7639 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-018-3577-8

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