Chemistry Letters, Vol.34, No.5, 642-643, 2005
Pd/WO3-ZrO2 as an efficient catalyst for the selective oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid in the vapor phase
Pd supported on WO3-ZrO2 calcined at temperatures of 973-1073 K exhibits a high activity and selectivity for the oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid in the vapor phase. The space time yield (STY) per unit volume of catalyst is higher for Pd/WO3ZrO2 than for Pd/H4SiW12O40-SiO2, the best catalyst reported to date.