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Gas-phase oxidation of alcohols over alkali-magnesium orthophosphates

Journal Article · · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
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  1. Univ. of Cordoba (Spain). Dept. of Organic Chemistry
In this work the authors synthesized catalytic solids by digesting freshly prepared magnesium orthophosphate with a saturated solution of alkali carbonates. The solids thus formed were mixed orthophosphates of structure XMgPO{sub 4} (X = Li, Na, K) that were characterized by X-ray diffraction and diffuse reflectance IR spectroscopy. All of them exhibited a high activity and selectivity in the conversion of primary and secondary alcohols into their corresponding carbonyl compounds. Their activity and selectivity are compared with that of XMgPO{sub 4} orthophosphates (X = Li, Na, K) obtained from a dry phase.
OSTI ID:
238028
Journal Information:
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Name: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 179; ISSN 0021-9797; ISSN JCISA5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English