Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.87, No.1, 165-169, 2005
Oxidative dehydrogenation of crotonaldehyde over K2HPMo12O40 catalyst
The oxidative dehydrogenation of crotonaldehyde to furan and maleic anhydride was carried out over K2HPMo12O40 catalyst. A positive effect of water vapor on furan formation is explained by ability of the catalyst to isomerize 2E- to 2Z-crotonaldehyde.