Evidence for production of surface formate upon direct reaction of CO with alumina and magnesia

• Published in: Journal of catalysis Vol. 105; no. 2; pp. 366 - 372
• Main Authors: Gopal, Pradip G., Schneider, Roger L., Watters, Kenneth L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.06.1987; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Catalysis; Catalysts: preparations and properties; Catalytic reactions; Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; General. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Other techniques and industries; Theory of reactions, general kinetics; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Infrared spectrometry; Surface reaction; Magnesia; Reaction mechanism; Formate; Carbon monoxide; Alumina; Catalyst

The observation of adsorbed formate ion produced by the reaction of CO with MgO or γ-Al 2O 3 surfaces at temperatures between 375 and 575 K is reported. Infrared bands observed near 1590, 1380, 1360, and 1050 are assigned to the fundamentals of adsorbed HCO 2 − ion on the basis of spectra that have...