The study of the uncalcined Au catalyst and inorganic salts on direct gas-phase epoxidation of propylene

This paper presents the results of the propylene epoxidation in co-presence of hydrogen and oxygen on both dried and calcined Au catalysts, which were prepared by liquid grafting method using Me₂Au(acac) as a precursor and trimethylsilylated Ti-MCM-48 as a support. The calcined catalyst shows PO activity at temperatures much higher and wider than the dried one. Addition of inorganic salts greatly modified the catalytic behaviors. CsNO₃ could be a promising promoter whereas KBr led to the production of propionaldehyde instead of propylene oxide.