TITLE:
Efficiency of Iron Supported on Porous Material (Prepared from Peanut Shell) for Liquid Phase Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols
AUTHORS:
Mohammad Sadiq, Razia , Sajid Hussain, Gul Zamin
KEYWORDS:
Oxidation; Iron Oxide; Activated Carbon; Alcohol; Liquid Phase
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Research in Catalysis,
Vol.3 No.2,
March
28,
2014
ABSTRACT: Catalytic activity and selectivity of prepared
catalysts (Fe2O3/ and Fe2O3/AC(KOH))
were investigated for liquid phase aerobic oxidation of primary and secondary
alcohols, in a batch reactor, using solvent free condition and/or eco-friendly
solvents. The catalysts were characterized by SEM, EDX, XRD, FTIR, TGA/DTA, and
surface area and pore size analysis. Experimental data revealed that Fe2O3/AC(KOH) was an efficient catalyst for the oxidation (dehydrogenation) of alcohol while was found to
show catalytic activity for both dehydration and dehydrogenation of alcohols.
The catalysts were recycled by simple filtration, and used several times
without any loss of catalytic activity.