title: Synthesis and Characterization of Basic Catalysts Based on Sodium-Magnesium Mixed Phosphates and Their Use in the Conversion of 2-Hexanol.
abstract: Various catalysts consisting of sodium-magnesium mixed orthophosphates were synthesized and characterized in structural terms using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis, diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy, and solid-state (31)P NMR spectroscopy. In addition, the surface properties of the solids were determined from N(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms and their chemical properties characterized with various titrants. One of the solids obtained consists of NaMgPO(4)/Mg(2)P(2)O(7) and the rest of NaMgPO(4)/MgO. Their surface chemical properties vary depending on the particular synthetic procedure used; thus, the NaMgPO(4)/MgO systems exhibit similar populations of acid and basic sites, whereas the NaMgPO(4)/Mg(2)P(2)O(7) systems contain many more acid sites than basic sites. All the solids obtained exhibit substantial dehydrogenating activity in the conversion of gaseous 2-hexanol; in fact, some of the NaMgPO(4)/MgO systems are even more active and selective than a MgO solid tested under identical reaction conditions. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio C-3, Ctra Nnal. IV, Km. 396, Córdoba, 14014, Spain
authors.forename: María A.
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aramendía
authors.forename: Victoriano
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Borau
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: José M.
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marinas
authors.forename: Francisco J.
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: Francisco J.
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Urbano