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The isomerization of styrene oxide has been investigated on mixed oxides obtained by calcination of hydrotalcites, rare earth phosphates and KF supported on alumina. All solids form β-phenylacetaldehyde. Basic catalysts deactivate rapidly or show a lower selectivity, most probably due to the formation of heavy products by aldolisation. ZnAl catalyst shows a selectivity towards β-phenylacetaldehyde >98% with no deactivation after 7 h on stream, in a flow gas phase process at 423 K.
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Kochkar, H., Clacens, JM. & Figueras, F. Isomerization of Styrene Epoxide on Basic Solids. Catalysis Letters 78, 91–94 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014914207019
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