Supported copper oxide as a highly active/selective catalyst for the epoxidation of styrene by TBHP to styrene oxide
| Title | Supported copper oxide as a highly active/selective catalyst for the epoxidation of styrene by TBHP to styrene oxide |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Choudhary, VR, Jha, R, Chaudhari, NK, Jana, P |
| Journal | Catalysis Communications |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pagination | 1556-1560 |
| Date Published | OCT |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 1566-7367 |
| Keywords | CuO/Al2O3, CuO/Ga2O3, CuO/In2O3, Cuo/Si-MCM-41, CuO/SiO2, epoxidation, styrene, Styrene oxide, tertiary butyl hydroperoxide |
| Abstract | Liquid phase epoxidation of styrene by anhydrous and aqueous TBHP to styrene oxide has been studied under reflux, using different supported CuO (viz. Cuo/Si-MCM-41, CuO/Al2O3, CuO/Ga2O3 and CuO/In2O3) as easily separable and reusable heterogeneous catalysts. The CuO/Ga2O3 catalyst showed the best performance in the epoxidation by aqueous TBHP. The CuO supported on In2O3 or Si-MCM-41 also showed very good performance in the epoxidation but only by anhydrous TBHP. However, the CUO/SiO2 catalyst, however, showed very good performance in the epoxidation by both the anhydrous and aqueous TBHP. Influence of the reaction conditions (temperature, time and TBHP/styrene ratio) on the epoxidation by aqueous TBHP over the best catalyst (CuO/Ga2O3) has been investigated. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.catcom.2007.01.005 |
| Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
| Impact Factor (IF) | 3.389 |