Enhanced catalytic activity of titanosilicates controlled by hydrogen-bonding interactions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Sep 4;49(68):7504-6. doi: 10.1039/c3cc43372b.

Abstract

A typical volcano-shaped curve has been found in heterogeneous catalytic systems containing titanosilicates for the first time. A new reactive intermediate with double H-bonds is proposed. Systematic results clearly evidence another H-bond formed between the high-electronegativity atom of the H-bond acceptor and the H(end) atom of Ti-Oα-Oβ-H(end).