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Kinetic study of selective gas-phase oxidation of isopropanol to acetone using monoclinic ZRO2 as a catalyst

  • Mohammad Sadiq*
  • , Muhammad Ali
  • , Razia Aman
  • , Haroon Ur Rashid
  • , Muhammad Naveed Umar
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Zirconia was prepared by a precipitation method and calcined at 723 K, 1023 K, and 1253 K in order to obtain monoclinic zirconia. The prepared zirconia was characterized by XRD, SEM, EDX, surface area and pore size analyzer, and particle size analyzer. Monoclinic ZrO2 as a catalyst was used for the gas-phase oxidation of isopropanol to acetone in a Pyrex-glass-flow-type reactor with a temperature range of 443 K-473 K. It was found that monoclinic ZrO2 shows remarkable catalytic activity (68%) and selectivity (100%) for the oxidation of isopropanol to acetone. This kinetic study reveals that the oxidation of isopropanol to acetone follows the L-H mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)891-895
Number of pages5
JournalQuimica Nova
Volume38
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Gas phase
  • Isopropanol
  • Oxidation
  • Zirconia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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