Insights into the effect of oxygen vacancies on the epoxidation of 1-hexene with hydrogen peroxide over WO<sub>3−<i>x</i></sub>/SBA-15
Penghui Li, Junhua Gao, Jing Shi, Huixiang Wang, Xiangying Xing, Jingzhao Ren, Yu Meng, Liancheng Wang, Baoliang Lv
Abstract
The introduction of oxygen vacancies improved 1-hexene epoxidation performance over WO 3− x /SBA-15 catalysts, which is attributed to the enhanced Lewis acidity of the active centers and the reduced energy barrier of the rate-determining step.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisHydrogen peroxideHexene1-HexeneOxygenChemistryHydrogenPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryEthylenePolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis