Catalytic Oxidation Of Benzene Research Articles

Catalytic Oxidation of Benzene over Atomic Active Site AgNi/BCN Catalysts at Room Temperature.

Benzene is the typical volatile organic compound (VOC) of indoor and outdoor air pollution, which harms human health and the environment. Due to the stability of their aromatic structure, the catalytic oxidation of benzene rings in an environment without an external energy input is difficult. In this study, the efficient degradation of benzene at room temperature was achieved by constructing Ag and Ni bimetallic active site catalysts (AgNi/BCN) supported on boron-carbon-nitrogen aerogel. The atomic-scale Ag and Ni are uniformly dispersed on the catalyst surface and form Ag/Ni-C/N bonds with C and N, which were conducive to the catalytic oxidation of benzene at room temperature. Further catalytic reaction mechanisms indicate that benzene reacted with ·OH to produce R·, which reacted with O2 to regenerate ·OH. Under the strong oxidation of ·OH, benzene was oxidized to form alcohols, carboxylic acids, and eventually CO2 and H2O. This study not only significantly reduces the energy consumption of VOC catalytic oxidation, but also improves the safety of VOC treatment, providing new ideas for the low energy consumption and green development of VOC treatment.

Ultrathin LayCoOx Nanosheets with High Porosity Featuring Boosted Catalytic Oxidation of Benzene: Mechanism Elucidation via an Experiment-Theory Combined Paradigm.

Designing transition-metal oxides for catalytically removing the highly toxic benzene holds significance in addressing indoor/outdoor environmental pollution issues. Herein, we successfully synthesized ultrathin LayCoOx nanosheets (thickness of ∼1.8 nm) with high porosity, using a straightforward coprecipitation method. Comprehensive characterization techniques were employed to analyze the synthesized LayCoOx catalysts, revealing their low crystallinity, high surface area, and abundant porosity. Catalytic benzene oxidation tests demonstrated that the La0.029CoOx-300 nanosheet exhibited the most optimal performance. This catalyst enabled complete benzene degradation at a relatively low temperature of 220 °C, even under a high space velocity (SV) of 20,000 h-1, and displayed remarkable durability throughout various catalytic assessments, including SV variations, exposure to water vapor, recycling, and long time-on-stream tests. Characterization analyses confirmed the enhanced interactions between Co and doped La, the presence of abundant adsorbed oxygen, and the extensive exposure of Co3+ species in La0.029CoOx-300 nanosheets. Theoretical calculations further revealed that La doping was beneficial for the formation of oxygen vacancies and the adsorption of more hydroxyl groups. These features strongly promoted the adsorption and activation of oxygen, thereby accelerating the benzene oxidation processes. This work underscores the advantages of doping rare-earth elements into transition-metal oxides as a cost-effective yet efficient strategy for purifying industrial exhausts.

Promoted catalytic oxidation of benzene over Mn-Ni solid solutions: Effect of metal oxygen bond parameters

In this work, Mn-Ni solid solutions were obtained by doping Ni into MnOx via solution combustion synthesis and the resulting catalysts were then applied to benzene oxidation. Various characterizations revealed that Ni doping changed the metal oxygen bond parameters, such as coordination numbers (CNs) and bond length. Both Mn-O and Ni-O bonds in Mn-Ni solid solutions exerted reduced CNs, while the bond length of Mn-O bonds was extended, making the oxygen species more chemically reactive., which further improved physicochemical properties (such as reducibility, oxygen mobility, surface active oxygen species etc.) and catalytic performance. Remarkably, the solid solutions with a Mn/Ni molar ratio of 4:1 (named Mn4Ni1) showed Mn-O and Ni-O bonds with lower CNs and longer bond lengths, which enhanced the activity and mobility of oxygen species, reducibility and chemisorption capacity of benzene. Therefore, Mn4Ni1 demonstrated optimal benzene oxidation activity and showed the lowest T90 (192 °C). The potential reaction mechanism was proposed according to the analysis results of C6H6-TPSR and in-situ FTIR. Furthermore, promoted oxidation of benzene and phenolate species on Mn4Ni1 could inhibit accumulation of intermediates and avoid catalyst poisoning and deactivation. This strategy shed light to the design of catalysts in environmental catalysis and thermal catalysis.

Enhanced catalytic oxidation of benzene though the synergistic Pt-Ni bimetallic single-atom catalyst

Excellent catalysts for the catalytic oxidation of benzene (C6H6) require active sites with robust oxidation capabilities. Heteronuclear dual-single atom catalysts can exhibit enhanced catalytic activity through synergistic interactions between the dual single atoms (SAs). Herein, we successfully engineered a bimetallic single-atom catalyst, Pt1-Ni1/TiO2-NW, which demonstrates exceptional performance in C6H6 oxidation. Various technologies, including X-ray absorption fine structure and Z-type spherical aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy, were used to identify the bimetallic single atoms within the catalyst. The catalytic oxidation of C6H6 by Pt1-Ni1/TiO2-NW was comprehensively investigated. Finally, in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and density functional theory (DFT) were employed to reveal the underlying mechanism for the synergetic effect of the bimetallic single atoms. The results indicate that the introduction of Ni SA favors the formation of Pt SA. The T90% of Pt1-Ni1/TiO2-NW reached 185 °C, a remarkable 40 °C lower than that of the single-atom catalyst Pt1/TiO2-NW. More importantly, the active center of Pt-O-Ni, formed by the collaboration of Pt SA and Ni SA with bridging oxygen, plays a crucial role in reducing the energy barrier during the conversion of C6H6 to phenol and further to benzoquinones. This research provides a valuable methodology for constructing heteronuclear bimetallic single-atom catalysts tailed specifically for C6H6 oxidation.

Catalytic removal of harmful volatile organic compounds by reutilizing zinc rods waste from spent batteries as a palladium catalyst support

The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has led to significant deterioration in air quality, making it imperative to ensure that these compounds are removed from emission sources before they are released into the atmosphere. In this context, the present study recycled spent primary batteries to use their zinc rods waste (ZRW) as a palladium catalyst support for the removal of harmful VOCs. To this end, palladium supported on ZRW (Pd/ZRW) catalysts were prepared and tested for the catalytic oxidation of benzene, methylbenzene and 1,2-dimethylbenzene. The physicochemical properties of the Pd/ZRW catalysts were carefully characterized by ICP-OES, BET, SEM, XRD, FE-TEM, XPS, and H2-TPR analyses. The main component of ZRW was identified as ZnO. Consistent with expectations, increases in the loading of Pd from 0.1 to 1.0 wt% in the Pd/ZRW catalysts resulted in enhanced VOCs removal efficiency. The reaction temperature required for the complete oxidation (100% removal efficiency) of methylbenzene and 1,2-dimethylbenzene on the 1.0 wt% Pd/ZRW catalyst was below 340 °C at a gas hourly space velocity of 50,000 h−1. TEM, XPS, and H2-TPR results implied that the enhancement of catalytic activity with the addition of Pd could be attributed to the readily movable surface lattice oxygen as well as the active component (Pd species). Ultimately, ZRW of spent primary batteries appear to show promise as a catalyst support for VOCs removal. This study has introduced a novel strategy for reducing air pollutants by utilizing waste, which promotes the disposal of hazardous solid waste and ensures clean air quality.

Hydroxyl-Decorated Pt as a Robust Water-Resistant Catalyst for Catalytic Benzene Oxidation.

In catalytic oxidation reactions, the presence of environmental water poses challenges to the performance of Pt catalysts. This study aims to overcome this challenge by introducing hydroxyl groups onto the surface of Pt catalysts using the pyrolysis reduction method. Two silica supports were employed to investigate the impact of hydroxyl groups: SiO2-OH with hydroxyl groups and SiO2-C without hydroxyl groups. Structural characterization confirmed the presence of Pt-Ox, Pt-OHx, and Pt0 species in the Pt/SiO2-OH catalysts, while only Pt-Ox and Pt0 species were observed in the Pt/SiO2-C catalysts. Catalytic performance tests demonstrated the remarkable capacity of the 0.5 wt % Pt/SiO2-OH catalyst, achieving complete conversion of benzene at 160 °C under a high space velocity of 60,000 h-1. Notably, the catalytic oxidation capacity of the Pt/SiO2-OH catalyst remained largely unaffected even in the presence of 10 vol % water vapor. Moreover, the catalyst exhibited exceptional recyclability and stability, maintaining its performance over 16 repeated cycles and a continuous operation time of 70 h. Theoretical calculations revealed that the construction of Pt-OHx sites on the catalyst surface was beneficial for modulating the d-band structure, which in turn enhanced the adsorption and activation of reactants. This finding highlights the efficacy of decorating the Pt surface with hydroxyl groups as an effective strategy for improving the water resistance, catalytic activity, and long-term stability of Pt catalysts.

Catalytic oxidation of Benzene with manganese oxide supported on Cordierite

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are one of the principal causes of air pollution, posing a grave danger to the environment and human health due to their toxicity. In the presence of heat or light, catalytic oxidation has been recognized as a viable and efficient approach for VOCs remediation. Manganese-based oxides are one of the most environmentally benign and cost-effective choices for the catalytic destruction of volatile organic compounds in thermocatalysis. That is the reason why this article focused on catalytic oxidation to control benzene (a VOCs component). The wet impregnation process was used to produce manganese oxide supported on cordierites. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer mapping (EDS mapping), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Hydrogen Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR-H2) were used to characterize the catalysts. When using the TCD-FID detector, catalytic activity measurements were done on a micro-flow reactor system coupled online to GC. The results showed that MnO2-Cor potential catalyst for completely oxidizing benzene with a 100% benzene conversion temperature of 350 C to CO2 and H2O. This catalyst provides high thermal stability and good reusability due to being carried on cordierite.

Constructing three‐dimensional Mn2O3 catalysts with various morphologies for catalytic oxidation of benzene

Three kinds of three‐dimensional (3D) Mn2O3 catalysts with different morphologies (cube, fan‐like structure, and sphere) and various exposed crystal planes were prepared by a hydrothermal method for benzene oxidation. The activity results suggested that sample Mn2O3‐Cl with hierarchical cube morphology exhibited a better rate of benzene degradation than the other samples. Mn2O3‐Cl exhibited the lowest complete benzene conversion temperature (T90 = 252°C), which was ~48°C lower than that of the Mn2O3‐S sample. Meanwhile, the Rm and Rs values of Mn2O3‐Cl were 2.71 and 3.21 times, respectively, higher than those of Mn2O3‐S. TEM results suggested that morphology has a significant effect on crystal planes. The activity–morphology relationship over the Mn2O3 samples was investigated by multiple analytical techniques. It can be concluded that the low crystallinity, superior redox ability, abundant low‐valence Mn ions, and Olatt species in the Mn2O3‐Cl catalyst were responsible for its superior catalytic activity.

Single-atom catalysts for catalytic benzene oxidation to phenol: recent progress and future perspectives.

Single-atom catalysts (SACs), affording 100% metal dispersion and maximized metal atom utilization, have recently emerged as a new type of potential catalyst for catalytic reactions, particularly for benzene oxidation to phenol. Their great advantages have stimulated researchers' intensive endeavors toward the development of highly efficient SACs, and various metal SACs are well fabricated for facilitating the catalytic benzene oxidation reaction. Aiming to gain a better understanding of the research progress in SACs for boosting benzene oxidation into phenol in recent years, we herein present a comprehensive review with a particular focus on the roles of metal atoms and supports when used for the catalytic oxidation reactions. Additionally, the applications of many advanced SACs in benzene oxidation reactions and their structure-activity correlation are presented, which include noble-metal SACs and non-noble-metal SACs. Finally, challenges remaining in this research area are discussed and possible future research directions are proposed.

Morphology-modulated rambutan-like hollow NiO catalyst for plasma-coupled benzene removal: Enriched O species and synergistic effects

While catalyst morphology plays an essential role in traditional thermal catalysis, the specific effects in plasma catalysis deserve further in-depth study. In the present study, hollow NiO nanospheres with a rambutan-like structure were successfully prepared by MOFs-derived method involving morphology modulation, and employed for the in-plasma catalytic oxidation of benzene. The results show an enhancement of 60 % for benzene removal, while CO2 selectivity was increased by 20 %. The energy consumption for 95 % benzene removal efficiency (RE95%) was also reduced from 3600 J/L to 1100 J/L. Specifically, the hollow spherical shell structure is more abundant in surface oxygen species, including chemisorbed oxygen and surface lattice oxygen, which can be activated by plasma; the hollow structure also modulates the plasma discharge by shielding effect. The plasma field in turn also excites the oxidation activity of NiO, thus achieving the synergistic effect. In addition, a more comprehensive benzene decomposition pathway is proposed by analysis of the gaseous and non-gaseous intermediates (tar), where the plasma non-selectively breaks the chemical bonds of reactants and the catalyst selectively oxidizes the organic intermediates to CO2, and they promote each other to achieve synergistic effects.

Promoted catalytic performance of Ag-Mn bimetal catalysts synthesized through reduction route

VOCs can exert great harm to both human and environment, and catalytic oxidation is believed to be an effective technique to eliminate these pollutants. In this paper, Ag-Mn bimetal catalysts with 10 wt.% of silver were synthesized using doping, impregnation, and reduction methods respectively, and then they were applied to the catalytic oxidation of benzene. Through series of characterizations it showed that the loading of silver using reduction method significantly resulted in improved physico-chemical properties of manganese oxides, such as larger surface area and pore volume, higher proportion of surface Mn3+ and Mn4+, stronger reducibility and more active of surface oxygen species, which were all beneficial to its catalytic activity. As a result, the Ag-Mn catalysts synthesized by reduction method showed a lower T90 value (equals to the temperature at which 90% of initial benzene was removed) of 203°C. Besides, both the used and fresh Ag-Mn catalysts synthesized by reduction method showed preferable stability in this research.

Insights into the effect of cobalt substitution into copper-manganese oxides on enhanced benzene oxidation activity

Co-substituted Cu-Mn spinel oxides were synthesized, characterized, and catalytic performance for benzene oxidation was evaluated. Spinel phases, and the substitution of Mn sites by Co were confirmed for the ternary oxides. Co0.2Cu0.8MnOy showed the highest activities with the lowest apparent activation energy among the ternary oxides. The improved catalytic properties due to Co substitution are attributed to more activated lattice oxygen, stronger adsorption of benzene, and a larger specific surface area. Density functional theory simulations also revealed that the Co substitution enhanced the reactivity of the lattice oxygen. Adsorbed and activated benzene reacted with lattice oxygen to form abundant oxygen defects, which promoted O2 adsorption and dissociation, contributing to enhanced catalytic activity. The effect of water vapor on the catalytic benzene oxidation was also clarified.

Surface Modification of GdMn2O5 for Catalytic Oxidation of Benzene via a Mild A-Site Sacrificial Strategy

Thermal catalytic oxidation technology is an effective way to eliminate refractory volatile organic pollutants, such as Benzene. Nevertheless, a high reaction temperature is usually an obstacle to practical application. Here, GdMn2O5 mullite (GMO-H) catalyst with disordered surface Gd-deficient and oxygen-vacancy-rich concentrations was synthesized via a controllable low-temperature acid-etching route. Results show that the preferentially broken Gd-O bond is conducive to exposing more Mn-Mn active sites, which Gd species covered. The affluent surface oxygen vacancies supply sufficient adsorption sites for oxygen molecules, facilitating the oxygen cycles during Benzene catalytic oxidation. Furthermore, surface exposed Mn3+ species were oxidized to Mn4+, which is beneficial to increase catalytic activity at a lower temperature. Compared with the conventional GdMn2O5, the reaction temperature for removing 90% Benzene over GMO-H was dropped from 405 to 310 °C with WHSV of 30,000 mL g−1 h−1. Significantly, during a 72 h catalytic test, the catalytic activity remains constant at 90% of the Benzene removal at 300 °C, indicating excellent activity stability. This work reported an efficient approach to preparing manganese-base mullite thermal catalyst, providing insight into the catalytic oxidation of Benzene.

Catalytic degradation of benzene over non-thermal plasma coupled Co-Ni binary metal oxide nanosheet catalysts

Non-thermal plasma (NTP) has been demonstrated as one of the promising technologies that can degrade volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under ambient condition. However, one of the key challenges of VOCs degradation in NTP is its relatively low mineralization rate, which needs to be addressed by introducing catalysts. Therefore, the design and optimization of catalysts have become the focus of NTP coupling catalysis research. In this work, a series of two-dimensional nanosheet Co-Ni metal oxides were synthesized by microwave method and investigated for the catalytic oxidation of benzene in an NTP-catalysis coupling system. Among them, Co2Ni1Ox achieves 60% carbon dioxide (CO2) selectivity (SCO2) when the benzene removal efficiency (REbenzene) reaches more than 99%, which is a significant enhancement compared with the CO2 selectivity obtained without any catalysts (38%) under the same input power. More intriguingly, this SCO2 is also significantly higher than that of single metal oxides, NiO or Co3O4, which is only around 40%. Such improved performance of this binary metal oxide catalyst is uniquely attributed to the synergistic effects of Co and Ni in Co2Ni1Ox catalyst. The introduction of Co2Ni1Ox was found to promote the generation of acrolein significantly, one of the key intermediates found in NTP alone system reported previously, suggest the benzene ring open reaction is promoted. Compared with monometallic oxides NiO and Co3O4, Co2Ni1Ox also shows higher active oxygen proportion, better oxygen mobility, and stronger low-temperature redox capability. The above factors result in the improved catalytic performance of Co2Ni1Ox in the NTP coupling removal of benzene.

Promoting effect of Ti on MnTiOx catalysts for benzene highly efficient oxidation

MnTiOx catalysts with different quantities of Ti are synthesized with a hydrothermal method and employed in the catalytic oxidation of benzene. By controlling the relative content of Mn and Ti, the effect of Ti content has been investigated from physicochemical properties and activity points of view. Ti enables the formation of Lewis acid with electrophilic properties and simultaneously leads to the increase of Mn4+ and surface lattice oxygen numbers. Additionally, it is established that the addition of Ti4+ can lead to the partial substitution of Mn3+ in MnTiOx to create the Mn-O-Ti structure, improving the active oxygen transfer capacity, which is crucial for catalytic activity. After optimization, the best catalytic performance sample is MnTiOx-0.33 with the T90 = 258 oC at GHSV = 45000 ml·g-1·h-1. It is proposed that the catalytic oxidation of benzene takes place on the surface of MnTiOx-0.33 through the MVK mechanism.

Influence of Pt dispersibility and chemical states on catalytic performance of Pt/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts for VOCs low-temperature removal

Catalytic oxidation at low temperature has been considered as an effective technology for the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) elimination. Among many catalysts, the supported noble metal catalysts are the most widely used in practical application, but the correlation between the dispersibility and chemical states of noble metals and the catalytic activity is still unclear. In this paper, four Pt/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts with high catalytic activity of VOCs low-temperature removal were prepared by various methods and systematically evaluated. It is found that the activities of the Pt/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts for the complete oxidation of benzene depend on Pt dispersion, Pt chemical states and Oads./Olatt proportion in the catalysts. The high Pt dispersion (especially Pt single atom dispersion) obviously enhances the interaction between Pt and CeO2-TiO2, resulting in the formation of more Pt2+ and absorbed oxygen species, which promotes the catalytic activity for benzene oxidation. The Pt/CeTi-EFD catalyst prepared by electron free deposition (EFD) method exhibits excellent oxidation activity with T90 % as low as 150 °C for benzene, and possesses satisfying adaptability for various VOCs oxidation and good stability. The large amount of the Pt4+ species has an adverse effect for catalytic oxidation of benzene, leading to the poor oxidation activity. This comprehensive consideration should be very helpful when designing and preparing novel catalysts for the low-temperature removal of VOCs.

Microwave-assisted removal of benzene with high efficiency on cobalt modified copper-manganese spinel oxides

Microwave-assisted process has been demonstrated to have immense potential for promoting chemical reactions and reducing energy consumption. In this study, catalytic oxidation of benzene was carried out over Co-Cu-Mn mixed oxides (CoxMn1−xCuOy) under microwave irradiation. The spinel-type mixed oxides were mainly formed for the Co-Cu-Mn mixed oxides with different Co/Mn ratios. The substitution of Mn sites by Co was confirmed by Fourier and Wavelet transformed extended x-ray absorption fine structure spectra. As the Co/Mn ratio increased, the heating characteristics of the catalysts under microwave irradiation monotonically improved. The benzene oxidation activity increased on the Co/Mn ratio of 2/3 due to the enhanced specific surface area, benzene adsorption properties, and lattice-oxygen reactivity. Microwave inducing significantly lowered the reaction temperature required for benzene oxidation. Co0.4Mn0.6CuOy completely oxidized benzene at a relatively low microwave power compared to pristine Cu-Mn oxides. The Co-Cu-Mn oxides showed high activity and stability for benzene oxidation even under humid conditions. Combining pre-adsorption and thermal oxidation processes on Co0.4Mn0.6CuOy improved the low concentration of benzene oxidation efficiency by rapid microwave heating. The compound of Co0.4Mn0.6CuOy and Co0.8Mn0.2CuOy mixed at 3:1 showed even higher activity than Co0.4Mn0.6CuOy.

Selective oxidation of benzene by an iron oxide carbonaceous nanocatalyst prepared from iron perchlorate salts and hydrogen peroxide in benzene and acetonitrile

Direct benzene hydroxylation under mild conditions using hydrogen peroxide can be essential in producing phenol. A new iron oxide-carbonaceous nanocatalyst (Fe-oxide CNC) is prepared in situ using a precursor of Fe(ClO4)2 and H2O2 in benzene and CH3CN. The obtained Fe-oxide CNC can efficiently catalyze benzene oxidation to phenol using H2O2(aq) in CH3CN. The highest phenol production was achieved with the turnover number (TON) of 122 in unit iron content and selectivity of 96% at 60 °C. The catalyst was characterized by SEM, TEM, XAS, XPS, Raman, XRD, BET, and TGA techniques.Interestingly, materials identification and characterization of the Fe-oxide CNC provided evidence to support the presence of Fe2O3. In addition, the carbonaceous moieties mainly consisted of branched aliphatic hydrocarbons on the iron oxide surface, which enhance the catalytic performance for benzene oxidation to phenol. The Fe-oxide CNC can be recycled three times with comparable catalytic efficiency. Using H218O2 as an oxidant, the phenol product with highly enriched 18O-atom indicates that the reactive oxygen species (ROS) activated by H2O2(aq) is crucial for aromatic oxidation. Time-resolved spin trapping experiments displayed the formation of the intermediate adducts consisting of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) and reactive oxygenated radicals. For 3‒24 h durations, higher steady-state concentrations of the oxygenated intermediates observed at 25 °C than 60 °C indicate that the catalytic oxidation of benzene mediated by Fe-oxide CNC performs much faster kinetics at 60 °C than the ambient condition.

Water durability modification of cerium-manganese oxide by tin shell for efficient airborne benzene oxidation

Single or cooperative incorporation of Ce and Sn elements into α-MnO2 parent were tried to update the catalytic benzene oxidation performance, and the successive modification via Ce doping and Sn deposition was demonstrated to be a promising methodology to offer high mineralization and avoid moisture-aroused inactivation. Ce doping caused lattice distortion, increased Mn3+ content to 2.7 times that of the pristine MnO2 and weakened Mn-O bonds due to electron transfer from Ce3+ to lattice oxygen, thus facilizing oxygen vacancy formation. Further, Sn deposition on CeMn substrate induced strong metal support interaction (SMSI) due to the core-shell like structure of Sn@CeMn, which promoted the construction of active oxygen vacancies to an even larger extent (1.2 and 2.5 times that of the CeMn and pristine MnO2, respectively). The thus-formed larger amount of reactive oxygen species rendered the Sn@CeMn simultaneously with high CO2 yield and low CO production. Also benefited from the SMSI effect, the Sn@CeMn’s ability to continuously activate O2 and H2O into reactive oxygen species (e.g.,·OH radicals) was enhanced, which could offset the negativity caused by water vapor, thereby keeping > 95% removal during 5.5 h water switch on/off investigation at 200 °C. Reaction pathways were uncovered with designed experimentations.

Simultaneous oxidation of aromatic compounds using Sr‐doped lanthanum manganites as catalysts

Strontium-doped lanthanum manganites, La1-xSrxMnO3 (LSMO), are promising and affordable catalysts for oxidative degradation of volatile organic compounds. LSMO catalysts (x = 0, .1, .2, and .3) were prepared by the citrate-nitrate autocombustion (CNA) and coprecipitation synthesis. The phase composition was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and Rietveld refinement analysis, while the oxygen content was determined by Mohr's salt permanganate titration. Morphology and porosity of prepared catalysts was correlated to catalytic oxidation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and o-xylene. It was observed that both synthesis methods yielded catalysts of similar average pore size diameter and specific surface area, but the pore size distribution differed: CNA-prepared catalysts had a multimodal pore size distribution, while the coprecipitated ones had a single maximum at 4 nm. Catalysts prepared by the CNA method have shown a higher catalytic activity in the temperature range 373–723 K, as the presence of Mn3+/Mn4+ mixed valences increased their reducibility.