Abstract
The direct gas-phase oxidation of propylene with molecular oxygen was carried out over Ti–MCM-41 impregnated with metal nitrates to produce propylene oxide (PO) selectively. The effects of Ti-loading on MCM-41, nitrate additives, acid treatment of the support, and the presence of molecular oxygen were investigated. The PO yield increased with increasing Ti content of Ti–MCM-41 and reached a maximum at an optimum Si/Ti ratio of 100. Calcium nitrate was the most suitable additive among various nitrates of alkali and alkaline earth metals investigated, and the acid treatment of Ti–MCM-41 effectively improved its catalytic performance for the PO formation. The presence of both nitrate and molecular oxygen was essential for the PO formation. A synergetic mechanism between the Ti species and metal nitrate was proposed to be responsible for the selective formation of PO.
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