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Abstract

Vanadium oxide doped with K, Li, Bi, Sb, Te, U or Mo oxide, supported on TiO₂ - anatase, was studied by temperature programmed reduction (TPR). The influence of the addition of promoters (up to molar ratio M : V = 0.5) to 5 wt.% V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst on the TPR profile is presented in correlation with their catalytic activity in the vapor phase oxidation of toluene. All promoters, except Bi₂O₃, decrease the catalyst reducibility and decrease the rate of the toluene oxidation. A strong negative influence on the activity of the toluene oxidation have K, Li, and Te oxides. However, the presence of all tested promoters in the molar ratio M : V = 0.05 has a positive effect on the selectivity of benzoic acid formation. A further increase of this ratio leads to a decrease of the selectivity in the case of U, Mo and mainly K oxides, while with Li, Bi, Sb, and Te oxides, the selectivity remains almost unchanged. No correlation between TPR profiles of doped catalysts and their selectivity was found. The most effective promoter of vanadia catalysts for the benzoic acid production is Sb oxide, possessing a very high selectivity at high conversion of toluene.

Keywords: V₂O₅; TPR; Oxidation of toluene; Vapor phase; Benzoic acid.