Styrene Epoxidation over Carbon Nanotube-Supported Gold Catalysts

• Published in: Catalysis letters Vol. 134; no. 1-2; pp. 51 - 55
• Main Authors: Liu, Junhua, Wang, Fang, Xu, Tan, Gu, Zhenggui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Boston : Springer US 2010; Springer US; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Carbon nanotubes; Catalysis; Catalysts; Catalytic activity; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Epoxidation; Ethylene oxide; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Gold; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Nanotubes; Olefins; Organometallic Chemistry; Oxidation; Physical Chemistry; Rain and rainfall; Reaction time; Selectivity; Styrenes; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Urea; Carbon nanotubes (CNTs); Epoxidation; Gold; Styrene; Catalytic reaction; Hydrocarbon; Organic hydroperoxide; Reuse; Carbon nanotubes; Transition metal; Selectivity; Oxidant; Supported catalyst; Heterogeneous catalysis; Urea; Precipitation; Epoxide; Reaction time; Benzenic compound; Ureas; Oxidation; Deposition

Carbon nanotube supported gold catalysts prepared by deposition-precipitation with urea (DP urea) were characterized by various techniques. Its catalytic activity was examined for the oxidation of styrene using t-butylhydroperoxide as oxidant. This system showed good epoxide selectivity. The other f...