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SINGH, Sooboo. Partial Oxidation of n-Pentane over Vanadium Phosphorus Oxide supported on Hydroxyapatites. S.Afr.j.chem. (Online) [online]. 2016, vol.69, pp.1-8. ISSN 1996-840X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/0379-4350/2015/v69a1.

The selective oxidation of M-pentane to value-added products, maleic anhydride or phthallic anhydride by vanadium phosphorus oxide loaded on hydroxyapatites as catalysts and oxygen as oxidant was investigated. Hydroxyapatite (HAp) and cobalt-hydroxyapatite (Co-HAp) were prepared by the co-precipitation method and VPO with varying weight percentages (2.5-15.0 %) were loaded on the hydroxyapatite supports by the wet impregnation technique. The catalyst materials were characterized by surface area measurements, elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). VPO is present in two phases, viz.( VO)₂P₂O₇ and VOPO₄. With increase in the VPO loading on the hydroxyapatites, the (VO)₂P₂O₇ phase also increased. From catalytic results, a conversion of 75 % of n-pentane and selectivity towards maleic anhydride, about 50 % and phthalic anhydride, about 25 %, were consistently achieved with loadings of 5.0 and 7.5 wt. % VPO at 360 °C for GHSVs of 1900 and 2300 h^-1. Under optimum conditions, product yields of up to 40 % maleic anhydride and 20 % phthalic anhydride were obtained. It is proposed that the products formed through the diene intermediate.

Palabras clave : Selective oxidation; M-pentane; vanadium phosphorus oxide; hydroxyapatite; maleic anhydride; phthalic anhydride.

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