Comparative Catalytic Evaluation of Nano-ZrO_x Promoted Manganese Catalysts: Kinetic Study and the Effect of Dopant on the Aerobic Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols

Table 3

Effect of reaction temperature on the catalytic performance.

Entry	Reaction temp. (°C)	Conv. (%)	Sp. activity (mmol·g^−1·h^−1)	Sel. (%)
1	20	44.82	8.96	>99
2	40	60.05	12.01	>99
3	60	74.53	14.91	>99
4	80	87.96	17.59	>99
5	100	100	20.0	>99

Reaction conditions: 2 mmol of 1-phenylethanol, 300 mg of catalyst, calcination temperature at 300°C, oxygen with rate 20 mL min⁻¹, 10 mL of toluene, and 20 min of reaction time.