Physico-Chemical and Catalytic Properties of Mesoporous CuO-ZrO2 Catalysts
Mesoporous CuO-ZrO2 catalysts were prepared and calcined at 500 C. The performance of the synthesized catalysts for benzylation of benzene using benzyl chloride was studied. The bare support (macroporous ZrO2) offered 45% benzyl chloride conversion after reaction time of 10 h at 75 C. Significant increase in benzyl chloride conversion (98%) was observed after CuO loading (10 wt. %) on ... Read more