Study of a new iron phosphate catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutyric acid
- CNRS, Villeurbanne (France); and others
A new method of preparation of iron phosphate-based catalysts has been developed. The catalysts obtained are characterized by a single phase which is very active and selective in methacrylic acid (MAA) formation. This phase, identified as Fe{sub 2}(PO{sub 3}OH)P{sub 2}O{sub 7}, is as selective but much more active than industrial iron phosphate-based catalysts prepared by another method. The similarities between the catalytic properties of this phase and the active phase of the industrial catalyst ({alpha}Fe{sub 3}(P{sub 2}O{sub 7}){sub 2} which is superficially oxidized and hydrated to the form Fe{sub 3-x}{sup 3+}Fe{sub x}{sup 2+} (PO{sub 3}OH){sub 3+x}(PO{sub 4}){sub 1-x}) support the role of the different species previously proposed especially the important role of the PO{sub 3}PH groups and of the clusters of face-sharing Fe-O octahedra. These clusters correspond to dimers (Fe{sub 2}O{sub 9}){sup 13-} in Fe{sub 2}(PO{sub 3}OH)P{sub 2}O{sub 7}, whereas they correspond to trimers (Fe{sub 3}O{sub 12}){sup 16-} in the active phase of industrial catalysts. However, a reduced amorphous phase has been shown to form at the surface of the Fe{sub 2}(PO{sub 3}OH)P{sub 2}O{sub 7} phase which may contain the same species as the active phase of the industrial catalyst, explaining in this way the similarities observed in the catalytic properties. The greater activity of the new catalysts can be explained by the fact that the industrial catalysts contained not only the {alpha}Fe{sub 3}(P{sub 2}O{sub 7}){sub 2} phase but other inactive phases. The role attributed to water in shifting the hydration equilibrium and stabilizing superficially the Fe{sub 3}(PO{sub 3}OH){sub 3}PO{sub 4} phase is confirmed. 28 refs., 16 figs., 8 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 223976
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 158; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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