Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1991, 56, 2807-2814
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19912807
Catalytic conversion of isopropyl alcohol on pure and alkali doped samarium oxide
Abd El-Aziz Ahmed Said
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain P.O. Box: 17551, U.A.E.
Abstract
The catalytic conversion of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) on pure and alkali doped Sm2O3 (10 mole %) was studied in flow system. The reaction is mainly dehydration-dehydrogenation of IPA. The results revealed that, the reaction products are strongly affected by the nature of employed carrier gase. The reaction in oxygen showed the highest activity and selectivity compared to other carriers. The doping process caused a significant decrease in the activity and selectivity of Sm2O3 solids. Probable mechanistic routes for the dehydration and dehydrogenation processes are proposed.
