Skupien, E. (author), Berger, R.J. (author), Santos, V.P. (author), Gascon, J. (author), Makkee, M. (author), Kreutzer, M.T. (author), Kooyman, P.J. (author), Moulijn, J.A. (author), Kapteijn, F. (author) Benzyl alcohol oxidation was carried out in toluene as solvent, in the presence of the potentially inhibiting oxidation products benzaldehyde and benzoic acid. Benzoic acid, or a product of benzoic acid, is identified to be the inhibiting species. The presence of a basic potassium salt (K2CO3 or KF) suppresses this inhibition, but promotes the...
journal article 2014
