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 (CH); only ∼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 CH 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 |
| Early online date | 17 Dec 2009 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2010 |