TITLE:
Green and Efficient Oxidation of Octanol by Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Supported on Activated Carbon
AUTHORS:
Mohammad Sadiq, Razia Aman, Saddam Hussain, Muhammad Abid Zia, Najeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Saeed
KEYWORDS:
Liquid Phase, Oxidation, Dehydration, Octanol
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Research in Catalysis,
Vol.4 No.1,
January
9,
2015
ABSTRACT: Iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by precipitation method and supported on activated carbon. The catalyst thus obtained was characterized by various physicochemical techniques, and used for the liquid phase dehydrogenation/oxidation of octanol in a batch reactor at various temperatures in the range 30 °C - 60 °C. Maximum conversion of octanol to octanal was attained at 60°C in 30 min. However, with longer reaction time, the selectivity of the catalyst was found to change in favor of octene as a product. The catalyst could be recovered and reused multiple times without any decline in its catalytic performance.