Chemistry Letters, Vol.31, No.10, 978-979, 2002
Oxidation of anhydrides over MgO promoted cobalt and vanadium oxide catalysts
Phthalic anhydride and maleic anhydride could be completely oxidised to CO2 and H2O over Co-Mg-O/Al2O3 and V-Mg-O/TiO2 catalysts. Experimental results showed that the cobalt and vanadium oxide catalysts promoted with MgO had superior combustion activity than the unpromoted catalysts.