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 4

Effect of catalyst amount in oxidation of 1-phenylethanol.

Entry	Catalyst amount (mg)	Conv. (%)	Sp. activity (mmol·g^−1·h^−1)	Sel. (%)
1	100	41.81	83.62	>99
2	200	57.66	57.66	>99
3	300	72.43	48.29	>99
4	400	86.75	43.38	>99
5	500	100	40.0	>99

Reaction conditions: 2 mmol of 1-phenylethanol, calcination temperature at 300°C, oxygen with rate 20 mL min⁻¹, reaction temperature at 100°C, 10 mL of toluene, and 6 min of reaction time.