Heteroatoms-codoped carbon alloy catalysts for base-catalyzed reaction

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K15609
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 34030:Green sustainable chemistry and environmental chemistry-related
• Research Institution: Gunma University
• Principal Investigator: Kannari Naokatsu 群馬大学, 大学院理工学府, 助教 (90743336)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: カーボンアロイ / BNドープカーボン / 窒素ドープ / ホウ素ドープ / 塩基触媒 / Knoevenagel反応 / 炭窒化ホウ素

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study focused on boron- and nitrogen-codoped carbon alloy (BCN) as a solid base catalyst. The base catalytic activity of the BCN catalyst prepared under various heat-treatment conditions was evaluated by the Knoevenagel reaction of benzaldehyde with ethyl cyanoacetate. The activity enhanced with increasing the amounts of boron and nitrogen atoms in BCN. The investigation of the relation between the structure and the activity of the BCN catalysts revealed that presence of B-N-C site contributed to enhancing the catalytic activity.

Free Research Field

炭素材料科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

窒素とホウ素を複合ドープした異種元素複合ドープカーボンアロイ（BCN）の構造制御技術の確立、ならびにBCN系高活性固体塩基触媒調製のための触媒設計指針を明らかにした点で学術的意義を有する。得られた成果に立脚した触媒開発を進展させることで、不均一系BCN触媒を用いた高効率ファインケミカルズ合成プロセスの実現に貢献することが期待される。