Effect of tin content on silica mixed oxides: Sulfated and unsulfated catalysts

P. Salas, J. G. Hernández, J. A. Montoya, J. Navarrete, J. Salmones, I. Schifter, J. Morales

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Abstract

SnO2-SiO2 binary oxides were prepared by the sol-gel method, with different contents of tin oxide, and later sulfated. The resulting solids were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), surface area measurements and also titrated using Hammett indicators. To correlate the acidic properties with catalytic activity, solids were tested in the conversion of 2-propanol. Tin addition to SiO2 produces two important effects: an increase in the surface area in most of the resulting mixed oxides and high catalytic activity for the dehydration reaction in the case of the sulfated samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-154
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical
Volume123
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Aug 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alcohol dehydration reaction
  • Catalytic characterization
  • Solid superacid
  • Sulfated tin oxide-silica catalysts

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