CU-SUPERCONDUCTORS IN ORGANIC CATALYSIS .2. THE CONVERSION OF BENZYL ALCOHOL ON VARIOUS CU-CATALYSTS

Authors
KOZMA B WOJNAROVITS I DEKANY I
Citation
B. Kozma et al., CU-SUPERCONDUCTORS IN ORGANIC CATALYSIS .2. THE CONVERSION OF BENZYL ALCOHOL ON VARIOUS CU-CATALYSTS, Reaction kinetics and catalysis letters, 59(2), 1996, pp. 285-293
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Reaction kinetics and catalysis letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01331736
Volume
59
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
285 - 293
Database
ISI
SICI code
0133-1736(1996)59:2<285:CIOC.T>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The catalytic conversion of benzyl alcohol to toluene and benzaldehyde was performed on YBa2Cu3O7-x (Y-Ba-Cu-O) in the presence of hydrogen at 250-400 degrees C. The catalytic characteristics of Y-Ba-Cu-O were compared with those of CuO, Cu/SiO2 and Y2BaCuO5. The structural chang es in the catalysts during the reaction were measured by means of XRD and SEM. It was found that the oxidation state of the copper in Y-Ba-C u-O was a considerable factor in the conversion of benzyl alcohol.