Genesis of active and inactive species during the preparation of MoO₃/SiO₂–Al₂O₃ metathesis catalysts via wet impregnation

The wet impregnation of ammonium heptamolybdate onto silica–alumina is used to prepare MoO₃/SiO₂–Al₂O₃ heterogeneous metathesis catalysts. The preparation is inspected in details in conjunction with physico-chemical characterization tools with the aim to identify the parameters that dictate the gene...

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Published in:Catalysis today 2011, Vol.169 (1), p.60-68
Main Authors: Debecker, Damien P, Stoyanova, Mariana, Rodemerck, Uwe, Léonard, Alexandre, Su, Bao-Lian, Gaigneaux, Eric M
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Language:eng
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Summary:The wet impregnation of ammonium heptamolybdate onto silica–alumina is used to prepare MoO₃/SiO₂–Al₂O₃ heterogeneous metathesis catalysts. The preparation is inspected in details in conjunction with physico-chemical characterization tools with the aim to identify the parameters that dictate the genesis of active and inactive metathesis species. The effects of the MoO₃ loading and of the calcination temperature are systematically explored. The samples are characterized by N₂-physisorption, ICP-AES, XRD, Raman, ²⁷Al MAS-NMR and XPS and evaluated in the metathesis of propene to butene and ethene. Particular attention is brought to the interaction of the mesoporous silica–alumina support with the active component, to the decomposition of the precursor salt and to the location of the molybdenum oxide phase with respect to the pores of the support. It is shown that the temperature of calcination influences markedly the performances of the catalyst. High temperature treatments are necessary to decompose efficiently the Mo salt precursor. In the metathesis of propylene, the performances are levelling off when the MoO₃ loading is increased above ∼8wt.%. This effect is correlated to the build up of MoO₃ crystals and of Al₂(MoO₄)₃ at relatively high loading.
ISSN:0920-5861
1873-4308
1873-4308