Selective oxidation of p-chlorotoluene to p-chlorobenzaldehyde with molecular oxygen over zirconium-doped manganese oxide materials

Teng Zhang, Yi Qiang Deng, Wei Fang Zhou, Chak Tong Au, Shuang Feng Yin*

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Abstract

Nano-fibrous zirconium-doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves (denoted as Zr-OMS-2) were prepared and characterized by XRD, SEM, EDXS, FTIR, NH3-TPD, and N2 adsorption-desorption techniques. The materials were used as catalysts for liquid-phase aerobic oxidation of p-chlorotoluene to p-chlorobenzaldehyde. The Zr-OMS-2 catalysts show much higher catalytic activities than OMS-2, and the Zr-OMS-2 with 6wt% Zr content shows the highest activity, giving approximately 93% p-chlorotoluene conversion and 86% p-chlorobenzaldehyde selectivity in 10h at 100°C. The promotion effect of Zr is deduced to be related with the suitable acidity and the enhancement of specific surface area. In addition, effects of reaction parameters such as catalyst amount, oxygen flow, temperature and time were studied.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)509-515
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume240
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2014

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

User-Defined Keywords

  • OMS-2
  • Oxygen
  • P-Chlorobenzaldehyde
  • P-Chlorotoluene
  • Zr-OMS-2

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