Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation

- Preface

1 General Introduction
1.1 Presentation of Material
1.2 The Role and Importance of Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation Processes in the Chemical Industry
- References to Chapter 1

2 Introduction to Heterogeneous Catalysis
2.1 Macroscopic and Microscopic Structure of Heterogeneous Catalysts
2.2 The Five Basic Steps in Heterogeneous Catalysis
2.3 Testing of Heterogeneous Catalysts
2.4 Diffusion
2.5 Adsorption at the Gas-Solid Interface
2.6 Kinetics of Oxidation Reactions
2.7 Characterization of Oxidation Catalysts
- References to Chapter 2

3 General Principles of Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation
3.1 Generic Features of Catalytic Oxidation Reactions
3.2 The Mode of Activation of the Hydrocarbon and Discriminating Capacity of Active Sites in Oxidation Catalysis
3.3 Types of Active Oxygen Species Involved in Oxidation Catalysis
3.4 Structural Features of Oxidation Catalysts
- References to Chapter 3

4 Propene Oxidation to Acrolein: Allylic Oxidation over Catalysts with Highly Mobile Oxygen Anions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Composition of Multicomponent Bismuth Molybdate Catalysts for Propene Oxidation
4.3 The Surface Allyl Species
4.4 Source of Oxygen Inserted into Propene to Form Acrolein
4.5 Oxygen Transport within Bismuth Molybdate Catalysts
4.6 The Overall Reaction Mechanism
- References to Chapter 4

5 Oxidation Activation of Alkanes: Oxidation of n-butane to Maleic Arthydride
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Technologies for the Production of Maleic Anhydride
5.3 The Preparation, Structure and Performance of Vanadium Phosphorus Oxide Catalysts
5.4 Activation of n-butane
5.5 The Nature of the Active Site and the Reaction Mechanism
5.6 Conclusions
- References to Chapter 5

6 Epoxidation of Alkenes: Reactivity of Electrophilie Oxygen Species
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Technology for Ethylene Oxide Production
6.3 Catalyst Composition, Structure and Performance
6.4 Reaction Kinetics and Network
6.5 The Nature of the Oxygen

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"...a clearly written, nicely illustrated, well-referenced book." (Chemistry in Britain, September 2000)
"Highly recommended..." (Focus on Catalyst, February 2001)
"...the author has accomplished an aggressive goal...The book is well written and will be appreciated by both the newcomer and expert in the field." (Cattech Vol. 6, No. 2, 2002)