Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (9): 857-865.

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Catalytic Epoxidation of Propylene Using Nitrous Oxide or Oxygen as Oxidant

WANG Ye*, ZHU Wenming, ZHANG Qinghong   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
  • Received:2008-09-25 Online:2008-09-25 Published:2012-07-19

Abstract: K+-FeOx/SBA-15 modified by boron was efficient for propylene epox idation by N2O. The structure, environment of iron, and acid-base propert y of catalyst determined the reaction route probably by affecting the nature of a ctive oxygen species. K+-CuOx/SBA-15 or K+-CuOx-SiO 2 catalyst could catalyze propylene epoxidation by O2. CuI functioned as the active site for propylene epoxidation by O2.

Key words: nitrous oxide, oxygen, propylene, epoxidation, propylene oxide, iron-based catalyst, copper-based catalyst