Mt. Sananes et al., N-BUTANE OXIDATION TO MALEIC-ANHYDRIDE AND FURAN WITH NO CARBON OXIDEFORMATION USING A CATALYST DERIVED FROM VO(H2PO4)(2), Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, (2), 1995, pp. 243-244
The oxidation of n-butane at 390 degrees C over a catalyst derived fro
m VO(H2PO4)(2) gives only maleic anhydride and furan as products and n
o CO or CO2 are formed.