Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1999, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (4): 640.

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Styrene Epoxidation with t-Butyl Hydroperoxide Catalyzed by Nanometer TiO2(Ⅰ)

QI Jian-Ying1, YANG Qi-Yun2, LIU Zheng-Yi2, LI Xian-Jun1   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064;
    2. Yunnan Education College, Kunming, 650031
  • Received:1998-06-12 Online:1999-04-24 Published:1999-04-24

Abstract: The catalysts of nanometer TiO2/EtOH, nanometer TiO2/#em/em#-PrOH and nanometer TiO2/EtOH-BuOH were prepared by the liquid-phase method from Ti(SO4)2in different alcohols. The properties of the catalysts were characterized by TG-DTA, IR, XRD and TEM methods. The results showed that the nanometer TiO2/#em/em#-PrOH was 20nm×20nm anatase particle with an excellent thermal stability. The activities and selectivities of the catalysts in styrene epoxidation with t-butyl hydroperoxide(TBPH) were studied and compared with the commercial TiO2.When the oxidation was carried out under a suitable condition the main product and by product were styrene peroxide and phenylformaldehyde, respectively. The conversion of styrene and the selectivity of epoxide at 80 were 33.4% and 70.2% over the catalyst of nanometer TiO2/#em/em#-PrOH, respectively. The activity of commercial TiO2was only 1/3 that of nanometer TiO2/#em/em#-PrOH. The iso-propanol supported nanometer TiO2improved obviously the activity and selectivity in the epoxidation of styrene.

Key words: Nanometer TiO2, Characterization, Styrene epoxidation

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