title: Hydrotalcite-quinolinate composites as catalysts in a coupling reaction.
abstract: Samples of layered double hydroxides were prepared by a sol-gel procedure. Quinolinate Al(C9H6NO)3units were added during the synthesis, leading to composite quinolinate hydrotalcite-like compounds. The amount of quinolinate was varied, showing that the number of organic building blocks determines the physicochemical properties of materials, which differ significantly from those commonly reported for hydrotalcites without any quinolinate. The order of layers, specific surface area and coordination of aluminium were the parameters most significantly influenced by the presence of the quinolinate as a part of the brucite-like layers. The composite quinolinate-hydrotalcite materials were tested to catalyse the Kabachnik-Fields reaction.Graphical abstractAdding of quinolinate Al(C9H6NO)3to hydrotalcite-like compounds creates disorder in the stack of brucite-like layers, leading to a significant modification of structural, textural and catalytic properties. The presence of quinolinate inhibits the enchainment of octahedral blocks in hydrotalcite but develop specific surface areas as high as 600 m2g-1.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones En Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito exterior s/n, Cd. Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, CP 04510 México, D. F. Mexico.
authors.forename: Eloisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ríos
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones En Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito exterior s/n, Cd. Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, CP 04510 México, D. F. Mexico.
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones En Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito exterior s/n, Cd. Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, CP 04510 México, D. F. Mexico.
authors.forename: Ilich A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ibarra
authors.affiliation: ESIQIE-IPN, Departamento de Ingeniería Química-Laboratorio de Investigación en Materiales Porosos, Catálisis Ambiental y Química Fina, UPALM Edif.7 P.B. Zacatenco, GAM, 07738 México, D.F. Mexico.
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzmán
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones En Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito exterior s/n, Cd. Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, CP 04510 México, D. F. Mexico.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lima
keywords: Adsorption; Aluminium; Catalysts; Hydrotalcites; Oxidation