Nature Communications ( IF 14.7 ) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 , DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38888-6 Yongmeng Wu 1 , Jinghui Zhao 1 , Changhong Wang 2 , Tieliang Li 1 , Bo-Hang Zhao 1 , Ziyang Song 1 , Cuibo Liu 1 , Bin Zhang 1, 3
Cyclohexanone oxime, an important nylon-6 precursor, is conventionally synthesized through cyclohexanone-hydroxylamine (NH2OH) and cyclohexanone ammoxidation methodologies. These strategies require complicated procedures, high temperatures, noble metal catalysts, and toxic SO2 or H2O2 usage. Here, we report a one-step electrochemical strategy to synthesize cyclohexanone oxime from nitrite (NO2−) and cyclohexanone under ambient conditions using a low-cost Cu-S catalyst, avoiding complex procedures, noble metal catalysts and H2SO4/H2O2 usage. This strategy produces 92% yield and 99% selectivity of cyclohexanone oxime, comparable to the industrial route. The reaction undergoes a NO2− → NH2OH→oxime reaction pathway. This electrocatalytic strategy is suitable for the production of other oximes, highlighting the methodology universality. The amplified electrolysis experiment and techno-economic analysis confirm its practical potential. This study opens a mild, economical, and sustainable way for the alternative production of cyclohexanone oxime.
中文翻译:
在环境条件下由环己酮和亚硝酸盐电合成尼龙 6 前体
环己酮肟是一种重要的尼龙 6 前体,通常通过环己酮-羟胺 (NH 2 OH) 和环己酮氨氧化方法合成。这些策略需要复杂的程序、高温、贵金属催化剂和有毒的 SO 2或 H 2 O 2使用。在这里,我们报告了一种在环境条件下使用低成本 Cu-S 催化剂从亚硝酸盐 (NO 2 - ) 和环己酮合成环己酮肟的一步电化学策略,避免了复杂的程序、贵金属催化剂和 H 2 SO 4 /H 2氧2用法。该策略产生92%的产率和99%的环己酮肟选择性,与工业路线相当。该反应经历了NO 2 - → NH 2 OH→ 肟反应途径。这种电催化策略适用于其他肟的生产,突出了方法学的普适性。放大电解实验和技术经济分析证实了其实用潜力。该研究为环己酮肟的替代生产开辟了一条温和、经济、可持续的途径。