Chemistry Letters, Vol.29, No.8, 968-969, 2000
Selective oxidation of ethanol and 1-propanol over V-Mg-O/TiO2 catalyst
Ethanol and 1-propanol can be selectively oxidized to ethanal and propanal, respectively, by V-Mg-O catalyst supported on TiO2 (anatase). Aldehyde yields up to 73% and 66% for ethanal and propanal, respectively, were achieved in the temperature range 573-623 K. The catalyst was rather inactive for the further oxidation of aldehyde products to carboxylic acids.