Synthesis, Characterization, and Relative Study on the Catalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Doped MnCO₃, –MnO₂, and –Mn₂O₃ Nanocomposites for Aerial Oxidation of Alcohols

Table 6

Oxidation of different types of alcohols over 1% ZnO_x–MnCO₃ catalyst.

R. number	Reactants	Products	Time (min)	Conv. (%)	Sel. (%)
1			5	100	>99
2			8	100	>99
3			4	100	>99
4			6	100	>99
5			10	100	>99
6			13	100	>99
7			30	100	>99
8			80	100	>99
9			85	100	>99
10			4	100	>99
11			4	100	>99
12			7	100	>99
13			8	100	>99
14			8	100	>99
15			11	100	>99
16			9	100	>99
17			12	100	>99
18			15	100	>99
19			10	100	>99
20			20	100	>99
21			7	100	>99
22			20	100	>99
23			35	100	>99
24			70	100	>99
25			75	100	>99
26			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, reaction temperature at 100°C, and 10 mL of toluene.