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Dysprosium-doped zinc tungstate nanospheres as highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts in green oxidation of terpenic with

Daniel Carreira Batalha,a Kellen Cristina Mesquita Borges,b Rosana de Fátima Gonçalves,b Murillo Henrique de Matos Rodrigues,b Mário Júnior Godinho,b Humberto Vieira Fajardoc and Márcio José da Silva*a

a. Chemistry Department, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, CEP 36570‑900, Brazil. b. Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Catalão, Catalão, Goiás, CEP 75.704-020, Brazil. c. Chemistry Department, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, CEP 35400-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

Neraldehyde epoxide epoxide Neraldehyde Others Conversion

K8SiW11O39 [1]

Na2WO4 [2]

ZnWO4 - 2.0% Dy This study

s Na PW O [3] t 7 11 39 s y l a

t a Cs8SiW11O39 [4] C

Nb2O5 [5]

WO3 - SiO2 - 700 [6]

Nb2O5 - SiO2 (a) [7]

0 20 40 60 80 100 Nerol conversion an d selectivities / %

Ref.1 - Nerol:H2O2 (1:3); Catalyst (1.3 mol %); solvent DMA; 3 h; 363 K

Ref. 2 - Nerol:H2O2 (1:2); Catalyst (1.3 mol %); solvent DMA; 4 h; 363 K

This study - Nerol:H2O2 (1:2); Catalyst (3.5 mol %); solvent ACN; 8 h; 333 K

Ref. 3 - Nerol:H2O2 (1:1); Catalyst (0.3 mol %); solvent ACN; 4 h; 298 K

Ref. 4 - Nerol:H2O2 (1:2); Catalyst (4.0 mol %); solvent ACN; 8 h; 333 K Ref. 5 - Nerol:H O (1:2); Catalyst (4.0 mol %); solvent ACN; 8 h; 333 K 2 2 Ref. 6 - Nerol:H O (1:1); Catalyst (3.4 mol %); solvent - ACN; 2 h; 343 K 2 2 Nerol:H O (1:2); Catalyst (4.6 mol %); solvent MeOH; 5 h; 343 K Ref. 7 - 2 2

Fig SM1. Comparison of conversion and selectivity of nerol oxidation with hydrogen peroxide over different solid

catalysts Oligomers Nerol epoxide Neraldehyde Conversion 100 100 %

/

y

80 t 80 i v i t %

c /

e l

n 60 60 e o i S

s r d e n

v Leaching 1 a

40 40 n n o Leaching 2 o i C s

Normal r

20 e 20 v n o 0 C 0 0 2 4 6 8 Leaching 1 Leaching 2 Normal Time / h

a Fig. SM2 Conversion and selectivity of nerol oxidation reactions with H2O2 in the presence of ZnWO4 - 2.0% Dy catalyst a Reaction conditions: nerol (1.375 mmol), H2O2 (2.750 mmol), temperature (333 K), catalyst (15 mg), CH3CN (10 mL), time (8 h) Leaching 1: Stirring 30 min (catalyst + solvent); after that, the catalyst was removed by centrifugation and the substrate and hydrogen peroxide were placed in the reaction medium; the reaction was followed for 8 h with aliquots periodically collected. Leaching 2: all components were placed in the reaction medium for 30 min under stirring; after this time, the catalyst was removed by centrifugation and the reaction proceeded normally until 8 h was completed.

Oligomers Nerol epoxide Leaching 1 Neraldehyde Conversion 100 Leaching 2 100 %

Normal /

y t

80 i 80 v i t %

c /

e l

n 60 60 e o i S

s r d e n v

40 a 40

n n o o i C s 20 r 20 e v n o

0 C 0 0 2 4 6 8 Leaching 1 Leaching 2 Normal Time / h

a Fig. SM3 Conversion and selectivity of nerol oxidation reactions with H2O2 in the presence of ZnWO4 catalyst a Reaction conditions: nerol (1.375 mmol), H2O2 (2.750 mmol), temperature (333 K), catalyst (15 mg), CH3CN (10 mL), time (8 h) Leaching 1: Stirring 30 min (catalyst + solvent); after that, the catalyst was removed by centrifugation and the substrate and hydrogen peroxide were placed in the reaction medium; the reaction was followed for 8 h with aliquots periodically collected. Leaching 2: all components were placed in the reaction medium for 30 min under stirring; after this time, the catalyst was removed by centrifugation and the reaction proceeded normally until 8 h was completed. NEROL PRODUCTS

Nerol epoxide EIMS 70 eV, m/z (rel. int. %): 170 [M]+ (1), 152 (1), 137 (1), 109 (67), 95 (27), 82 (40), 69 (65), 67 (68), 55 (35), 43 (89), 41 (100).

41 100 43 O %

75 / 67 109

y 69 t

i OH s n e

t 50 n I 55

e Nerol epoxide v

i 95 t a

l 25 e R 137 152 170 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 m / z

Fig. SM2 Mass spectrum of nerol epoxide1

Neraldehyde EIMS 70 eV, m/z (rel. int. %): 152 [M]+ (1), 94 (27), 84 (24), 69 (80), 53 (14), 41 (100), 39 (23).

41 100

69 %

75 /

y t i O s n e

t 50 n I

e Neraldehyde v i

t 94 84

a 39

l 25

e 53 R 152 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 m / z

Fig. SM3 Mass spectrum of neraldehyde2,3

BORNEOL PRODUCT

Camphor 95 100 O

81

% 75

/

y t i

s n 108 e

t 50 n

I 55 69 e 109 v 83 i 152 t 67 a l

e 25 93 R

0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 m / z

Fig. SM4 Mass spectrum of camphor4

GERANIOL PRODUCTS

Geraniol diepoxide

EIMS 70 eV, m/z (rel. int. %): 186 [M]+ (1), 155 (1), 125 (9), 111 (10), 93 (7), 84 (29), 71 (30), 59 (22), 43 (100).

43 100 O

OH 75 %

/

y t i s

n O e

t 50 n I

e v i t 71 Geraniol diepoxide a

l 84 e 59 R 25 111 93 125 155 186 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 m / z

Fig. SM5 Mass spectrum of geraniol diepoxide1

Geraniol epoxide

+ EIMS 70 eV, m/z (rel. int. %): 152 [M−H2O] (0.7), 137 (1), 109 (57), 97 (5), 85 (7), 81 (24), 71 (18), 67 (65), 59 (11), 57 (6), 55 (40), 43 (90), 41 (100). 41 100 43 O

OH 75 %

67 /

y t

i 109 s n e

t 50 n I 55 e v i t

a Geraniol epoxide l

e 81

R 25 71 59 85 97 137 152 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 m / z

Fig. SM6 Mass spectrum of geraniol epoxide1

Geranaldehyde

EIMS 70 eV, m/z (rel. int. %): 152 [M]+ (3), 137 (7), 94 (13), 84 (24), 69 (94), 41 (100).

41 100 69

O

75 %

/

y t i s n e

t 50 n I

e v i t Geranaldehyde a l

e 84

R 25 94 137 152 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 m / z

Fig. SM7 Mass spectrum of geranaldehyde3

α- PRODUCTS p-menthan-2-ol, 1,8-epoxy

EIMS 70 eV, m/z (rel. int. %): 170 [M]+ (10), 126 (50), 108 (79), 71 (56), 43 (100), 41 (33). 43 OH 100

O 108 80 %

/

y t i 60

s 71 n 126 p-menthan-2-ol, 1,8-epoxy e t n I

e 40 v

i 41 t a l e R 20 170

0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 m / z

Fig. SM8 Mass spectrum of p-menthan-2-ol, 1,8-epoxy5

α-Terpineol epoxide

EIMS 70 eV, m/z (rel. int. %): 170 [M]+ (0.1), 71 (69), 59 (60), 43 (100), 41 (26).

43 100 O

80 71 %

/ 59 y t i 60 s n e t n I

e 40 OH v i t -terpineol epoxide a l 41 e R 20

0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 m / z

Fig. SM9 Mass spectrum of α-terpineol epoxide5 References used in Fig.SM1.

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