Ns. Raman et al., CATALYTIC PROPERTIES OF YBA2CU3O7-X AND ALKALINE-EARTH CUPRATES, Indian journal of chemistry. Sect. A: Inorganic, physical, theoretical & analytical, 33(3), 1994, pp. 187-194
The catalytic activities of layered cuprates such as YBa2Cu3O7-x and M
CuO2, where M = Ca, Sr or Ba are evaluated for Partial oxidation Of 2-
propanol and benzyl alcohol. These cuprates promote partial oxidation
or dehydrogenation to yield corresponding carbonyl compounds. However,
cuprates with vacancies or oxygen non-stoichiometric sites promote de
hydration to yield methyl isobutyl ketone from 2-propanol and toluene
from benzyl alcohol. The cuprate catalysts are found to be more active
than the conventional molybdate and antimonates for the partial oxida
tion.