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In this work we synthesized catalytic solids by digesting freshly prep
ared magnesium orthophosphate with a saturated solution of alkali carb
onates. The solids thus formed were mixed orthophosphates of structure
X MgPO4 (X = Li, Na, K) that were characterized by X-ray diffraction
and diffuse reflectance IR spectroscopy. Ali of them exhibited a high
activity and selectivity in the conversion of primary and secondary al
cohols into their corresponding carbonyl compounds. Their activity and
selectivity are compared with that of X MgPO4 orthophosphates (X = Li
, Na, K) obtained from a dry phase. (C) 1996 Academic Press,Inc.