Abstract
Many samples containing different elements M in the system of M/SiO 2 (M : Si = 1 : 1000, molar ratio) or Cs/M/SiO 2 (Cs : M : Si = 10 : 1 : 1000, molar ratio) were prepared and screened for the oxidation of ethane by use of oxygen as oxidant. It has been found that the elements M (M = V, Bi, In, Ga, P, Zr, Zn, La) can give good aldehyde yields in the Cs/M/SiO 2 system. The promoting effects of different alkali metals (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) on the catalytic performance of V/SiO 2 (V : Si = 1 : 1000) in ethane oxidation were investigated. Among them, cesium gave the best promoting effect on V/SiO 2 for aldehyde formation. The presence of alkali metals increases the basicity and neutralizes the acid site of catalyst; thus it enhances the selectivity to acetaldehyde and controls the formation of formaldehyde. Increase in basicity promotes the cross-aldol condensation of acetaldehyde and formaldehyde to give acrolein. The pathway for acrolein formation is mainly through the cross-aldol condensation of acetaldehyde and formaldehyde over Cs/V/SiO 2 catalysts.
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