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The catalytic activity of a series of mixed oxides obtained by the thermal decomposition of hydrotalcite‐like precursors was assessed for the alkoxylation of n-butanol with ethylene oxide. The calcination products of a decavanadate intercalated magnesium–aluminium layered double hydroxide were shown to possess extremely high activity for the alkoxylation reaction achieving up to 100% conversion in batch reaction. In all cases, the catalysts exhibit a much higher selectivity towards the monoglycol adduct than that obtained with the industrial catalyst.
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Malherbe, F., Besse, J., Wade, S.R. et al. Highly selective synthesis of 2‐butoxy ethanol over Mg/Al/V mixed oxides catalysts derived from hydrotalcites. Catalysis Letters 67, 73–79 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019049017933
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