Selective oxidation of hydrocarbons with O{sub 2} over chromium aluminophosphate-5 molecular sieve
- Dreft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands)
Chromium-substituted aluminophosphate-5 (CrAPO-5) is a heterogeneous, recyclable catalyst for the liquid phase autooxidation of hydrocarbons. CrAPO-5 catalyzed the autooxidation of cyclohexane at 115-130{degrees}C and 5 bar O{sub 2}, 20 bar air in the presence of a small amount of an alkyl hydroperoxide initiator, to afford cyclohexanone as the major product. Similarly, tetralin and indane were selectively oxidized to a 1-tetralone and 1-indanone, respectively, at 100{degrees}C and 1 bar O{sub 2}. Ethylbenzene was selectively converted to acetophenone, in the presence of sodium-exchanged CrAPO-5, at 130{degrees}C and 1 bar O{sub 2}. The CrAPO-5 catalyst was recycled four times without loss of activity or selectivity in the decomposition of cyclohexyl hydroperoxide. Evidence is presented to support a mechanism involving initial free radical autoxidation of the hydrocarbons followed by selective CrAPO-5-catalyzed intramolecular, heterolytic decomposition of the secondary alkyl hydroperoxide intermediate to the corresponding ketone and water. 26 refs., 7 figs., 5 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 98940
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Catalysis, Vol. 153, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: 15 Apr 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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