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V-Mn-MCM-41 catalyst for the vapor phase oxidation of o-xylene

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The role of V and Mn incorporated mesoporous molecular sieves was investigated for the vapor phase oxidation of o-xylene. Mesoporous monometallic V-MCM-41 (Si/V = 25, 50, 75 and 100), Mn-MCM-41 (Si/Mn = 50) and bimetallic V-Mn-MCM-41 (Si/(V + Mn) = 100) molecular sieves were synthesized by a direct hydrothermal (DHT) process and characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction, DRUV-Vis spectroscopy, EPR, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). From the DRUV-Vis and EPR spectral study, it was found that most of the V species are present as vanadyl ions (VO2+) in the as-synthesized catalysts and as highly dispersed V5+ ions in tetrahedral coordination in the calcined catalysts. The activity of the catalysts was measured and compared with each other for the gas phase oxidation of o-xylene in the presence of atmospheric air as an oxidant at 573 K. Among the various catalysts, V-MCM-41 with Si/V = 50 exhibited high activity towards production of phthalic anhydride under the experimental condition. The correlation between the phthalic anhydride selectivity and the physico-chemical characteristics of the catalyst was found. It is concluded that V5+ species present in the MCM-41 silica matrix are the active sites responsible for the selective formation of phthalic anhydride during the vapor phase oxidation of o-xylene.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli, University College of Engineering, Nagercoil Campus, Nagercoil, 629004, India

    C. Mahendiran

  2. School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore

    T. Maiyalagan

  3. Department of Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai, 25, India

    P. Vijayan, C. Suresh & K. Shanthi

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Mahendiran, C., Maiyalagan, T., Vijayan, P. et al. V-Mn-MCM-41 catalyst for the vapor phase oxidation of o-xylene. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 105, 469–481 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-011-0383-3

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Keywords

  • V and Mn-MCM-41
  • Vapor phase
  • Oxidation
  • o-xylene
  • Phthalic anhydride