Abstract
The surface chemistry of crotonaldehyde and propene, primary and secondary reaction products in the aerobic selective oxidation of crotyl alcohol, has been studied by temperature-programmed reaction over Au/Pd(111) surface alloys. Gold strongly promotes desorption versus reaction at mole fractions >= 0.3 (crotonaldehyde) and >= 0.8 (C(3)H(6)); only similar to 5% of the chemisorbed aldehyde or alkene react over Au-rich alloys. Surprisingly, co-adsorbed oxygen strongly suppresses crotonaldehyde decomposition over both clean Pd(111) and alloy surfaces, while C3H6 combustion, an important undesired side-reaction over unpromoted Pd(111), is also moderated by Au.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2670-2678 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- FORMIC-ACID
- AEROBIC OXIDATION
- X-RAY
- ADSORPTION
- PT(111) SURFACES
- ALPHA,BETA-UNSATURATED ALDEHYDES
- CROTYL ALCOHOL
- PD(111)
- BIMETALLIC SURFACES
- SELECTIVE OXIDATION