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 6

Oxidation of a variety of alcohols catalyzed by 1% ZrO_x–MnCO₃.

Entry	Substrate	Product	Time (min)	Conv. (%)	Sel. (%)
1			6	100	>99
2			9	100	>99
3			5	100	>99
4			7	100	>99
5			11	100	>99
6			15	100	>99
7			30	100	>99
8			75	100	>99
9			90	100	>99
10			5	100	>99
11			9	100	>99
12			20	100	>99
13			8	100	>99
14			18	100	>99
15			25	100	>99
16			75	100	>99
17			80	100	>99
18			90	100	>99

Reaction conditions: 2 mmol of alcohol, 0.5 g of catalyst, calcination temperature at 300°C, oxygen with rate 20 mL min⁻¹, 10 mL of toluene, and reaction temperature at 100°C.