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Oxidation of O-xylene on potassium vanadates

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
Nine catalysts, prepared by either solid-state reaction or a ''wet'' method, were characterized by X-ray diffraction and tested for the oxidation of o-xylene at 320/sup 0/-450/sup 0/C. The catalysts had various K/sub 2/O/V/sub 2/O/sub 5/ ratios and one was supported on TiO/sub 2/. A mixture of pure V/sub 6/O/sub 13/ and TiO/sub 2/ was also studied. In the reaction medium, the catalysts reduced to form V/sub 6/O/sub 13/ and sphase. The reduced catalysts contained approx. 5-24Vertical Bar3< vanadium(IV). The degree of reduction was lower in the catalysts prepared by the wet method. The main product of o-xylene oxidation was phthalic anhydride except from the two catalysts with the highest potassium content, which yielded tolualdehyde as the main product. Smaller amounts of phthalide and maleic anhydride were also produced. A correlation between activities, selectivities, and catalyst compositions suggested that V/sub 6/O/sub 13/ is the active component and that the presence of sphase inhibits its oxidation to V/sub 2/O/sub 5/, which occurred in the absence of sphase.
Research Organization:
Res. Lab. Catal. Surface Chem., Acad. Sci. Pol.
OSTI ID:
6682863
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 58:1; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English