Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation by a Zeolitic Octahedral Metal Oxide based on Iron Vanadomolybdates Under Mild Conditions

Zeolitic octahedral metal oxides are fully‐inorganic crystalline materials with the multi‐component redox property and the intrinsic microporosity. The redox active zeolitic iron vanadomolybdate acts as a catalyst for aerobic oxidation of primary aromatic alcohols. Molecular oxygen is able to be activated in the material due to the confinement effect of the micropore and the unique redox property of the framework. Different primary aromatic alcohols are oxidized by the material, and high alcohol conversion and aldehyde selectivity are achieved. The material is stable and able to be reused for 5 times without loss of activity. An Octahedral Cathedral: A zeolitic octahedral metal oxide based on iron vanadomolybdate was prepared and showed both redox property and microporosity. Molecular oxygen was able to be activated in the micropores of the iron vanadomolybdate at room temperature, resulting the oxidation of Mo in the material. The material catalyzed liquid phase aerobic oxidation of aromatic alcohol under mild conditions, which was stable and reused for five times without loss of activity.