Table 2. Comparison of TiO2 Catalysts for the Reaction of Phenoxyacetic Acid with Acrylamide.
| entry | catalyst | yield of adduct (%)a |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P25 | 47 (82b) |
| 2 | PC500c | 39 |
| 3 | sol–gel tubed | 73 (68e) |
| 4 | Photospheresf | 9 |
NMR yields.
Isolated yield from 5:1 acid/acrylamide irradiated for 62 h.
Millenium PC500 (anatase, surface area ∼300 m2 g–1, particle size 5–10 nm).
Schlenk tubes coated internally with P25 by a sol–gel process.
Yield of the isolated product.
Hollow glass spheres (mean diameter 45 μm, density 0.22 g/mL) coated with TiO2, from Microsphere Technology.