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A New Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Butane and Propane
Author(s) -
Davis Mark E.,
Dillon Christopher J.,
Holles Joseph H.,
Labinger Jay
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20020301)41:5<858::aid-anie858>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - butane , propane , catalysis , phosphoric acid , chemistry , yield (engineering) , hydrocarbon , pyridine , acrylic acid , maleic anhydride , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , metallurgy , copolymer , polymer
A niobium and pyridine salt of molybdo(vanado)phosphoric acid (see formula) leads to a catalyst that achieves excellent yield and productivity for both the conversion of propane into acrylic acid and n ‐butane into maleic acid. The catalyst is active under either hydrocarbon‐rich or ‐lean reaction conditions.