Effect of water on the catalytic behaviour of VPO in the selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid

Chem Commun (Camb). 2003 Feb 21:(4):492-3. doi: 10.1039/b211619g.

Authors

G Landi¹, L Lisi, J C Volta

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Università Federico II, P. le Tecchio, 80-80125 Napoli, Italy. landi@unina.it

PMID: 12638965
DOI: 10.1039/b211619g

Abstract

The role of water in propane oxidation to acrylic acid is associated to slow structural modifications of VPO enhancing catalytic performances.