Catalysis Today, Vol.49, No.1-3, 171-175, 1999
Direct oxidation of propane to isopropanol
Propane has been oxidised to a mixture of isopropanol and acetone at ambient conditions with high activity and selectivity using phthalocyanine complexes of Fe, Co and Cu encapsulated in zeolites as catalysts and O-2/tertiary butyl hydroperoxide as oxidants
Keywords:SELECTIVE OXIDATION;ZEOLITES