title: Studies on surface properties of asbestos. IV. Catalytic role of asbestos in fluorene oxidation.
abstract: To determine whether asbestos is a basic catalyst, catalytic oxidation of fluorene to fluorenone in a heterogeneous system was tested. It was shown that oxidation was quantitatively possible on the surface of all basic minerals, such as asbestos (chrysotile and crocidolite) and magnesia, but was not possible with acidic mineral materials such as silica. The effects of different factors are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001194:Asbestos; D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole; D002384:Catalysis; D005449:Fluorenes; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012997:Solvents; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole; D005449:Fluorenes; D012997:Solvents; D001194:Asbestos; C041509:fluorene; D012822:Silicon Dioxide