This study presents a sustainable synthesis strategy based on renewable resources, utilizing biomass-derived 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) and aqueous ammonia as feedstocks for the efficient aqueous-phase reductive amination to produce 1,6-hexanediamine (HMDA). Under mild reaction conditions (175 °C, 5.5 h), the Ru–Co/α-Al2O3 catalyst, through its electron-rich microenvironment and the electronic synergistic effects of the Ru–Co bimetallic system, effectively promotes both the dehydrogenation of HDO and selective amination. Systematic characterizations reveal that the introduction of Co significantly alters the particle size and electronic structure of Ru, promotes the formation of Ru–Co alloys, and enhances the hydrogen spillover effect. Notably, the Ruδ+ species facilitate the formation of the intermediate 6-amino-1-hexanol (AHO) with a maximum selectivity of 57.3 %. The electron-rich Ru interface further improves the adsorption and activation of AHO, achieving a maximum HMDA selectivity of 25.2 %. CO-DRIFTS analysis confirms that the electron density of the Ru sites is significantly increased, optimizing the catalytic interface and enhancing the adsorption and activation of intermediates. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that the Ru–Co alloy interface increases the electron density at Ru sites, effectively lowering the activation energy for key steps, such as the initial dehydrogenation of HDO, thereby accelerating the transformation of intermediates and promoting the efficient formation of HMDA. This strategy offers an innovative green synthetic pathway for the valorization of biomass-derived oxygenated compounds.
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