Tetraalykylammonium polyoxoanionic oxidation catalysts

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871881

Ellis, Paul E ^[1]; Lyons, James E ^[2]; Shaikh, Shahid N ^[3]

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1. Downingtown, PA
2. Wallingford, PA
3. Media, PA

Alkanes are catalytically oxidized in air or oxygen using iron-substituted polyoxoanions (POAs) of the formula: H.sub.e-z ›(n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.4 N!.sub.z (XM.sub.11 M'O.sub.39).sup.-e The M' (e.g., iron(III)/iron(II)) reduction potential of the POAs is affected by selection of the central atom X and the framework metal M, and by the number of tetrabutyl-ammonium groups. Decreased Fe(III)/Fe(II) reduction potential has been found to correlate to increased oxidation activity.

• Research Organization: Sun Refining and Marketing Co., Marcus Hook, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-90MC26029
• Assignee: Sun Company, Inc. (R&M) (Philadelphia, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5817881
• OSTI ID: 871881
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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polyoxoanionic
oxidation
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alkanes
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oxidized
air
oxygen
iron-substituted
polyoxoanions
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formula
e-z
n-c
z
xm
11
39
-e
iron
iii
ii
reduction
potential
affected
selection
central
atom
framework
metal
tetrabutyl-ammonium
decreased
found
correlate
increased
activity
oxidation catalysts
oxidation catalyst
reduction potential
catalytically oxidized
substituted poly
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