Oxidative, photo-activated TiO2nanoparticles in the catalytic acetylation of primary alcohols†
Abstract
A series of TiO2 particles of varying particle sizes from nano to micro scales was treated with three different oxidants (O2, TBHP, and aqueous H2O2) under irradiation conditions to form activated TiO2 particles bearing surface peroxo Ti(O2) species. The resultant, heterogeneous