Intercalation of a Rhodium Carbonyl into the Layered Vanadyl Phosphate Vopo4-Center-Dot-2H2O and Its Catalytic Activity

Datta A; Bhaduri S; Kelkar RY; Khwaja HI

Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol.98, No.46, 11811-11813, 1994

Datta A, Bhaduri S, Kelkar RY, Khwaja HI

Evidence for the intercalation of a rhodium carbonyl into the layered vanadyl phosphate, VOPO4.2H2O has been provided from XRD, FTIR, and XPS studies. The incorporated rhodium carbonyl has been found to exhibit catalytic activity and shape selectivity in the hydrogenation of olefinic substrates.

Keywords:PRECURSOR (VO)2H4P2O9;GEMINAL DICARBONYL;CO HYDROGENATION;CLUSTERS;ZEOLITE;VOPO4.2H2O;NICKEL