Heteropoly compounds as catalysts for hydrogenation of propanoic acid

Benaissa, H., Davey, P. N., Khimyak, Y. Z. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-4128 and Kozhevnikov, I. V. (2008) Heteropoly compounds as catalysts for hydrogenation of propanoic acid. Journal of Catalysis, 253 (2). pp. 244-252.

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Abstract

Bulk Keggin heteropoly acids (HPAs) H3+n[PMo12-nVnO40] (n=0–2) and their Cs+ salts catalyse the vapour-phase hydrogenation of propanoic acid at 350?°C and 1 bar H2 pressure, yielding propanal together with 3-pentanone and propane as the main products. Catalyst acidity (controlled by Cs substitution) has crucial effect on the reaction selectivity. As the Cs content increases, the selectivity to propanal passes a maximum (74–76%). At the same time, the selectivity to propane sharply decreases, whereas 3-pentanone selectivity increases monotonously. This indicates that 3-pentanone is likely to form via Cs propanoate intermediate. Partial substitution of Mo(VI) by V(V) in the PMo12O3-40 anion has a small effect on the catalyst performance. Initially crystalline, the catalysts become amorphous after reaction, with their surface area significantly reduced. As evidenced by FTIR, H4[PMo11VO40] and its Cs salts, possessing a higher thermal stability, retain the Keggin structure in their bulk after reaction, whereas less stable H3[PMo12O40] and H5[PMo10V2O40] derivatives undergo decomposition. This shows that the as-made crystalline heteropoly compounds are catalyst precursors rather than the true catalysts. The reaction over Cs2.4H1.6[PMo11VO40] is zero order in propanoic acid with an activation energy of 85 kJ/mol. The formation of propanal is suggested to occur via a Mars–Van Krevelen mechanism.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Materials (former - to 2017)
Depositing User:	Rhiannon Harvey
Date Deposited:	31 Jan 2012 13:01
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 09:29
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/36629
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcat.2007.11.011

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