SELECTIVE FORMATION OF STYRENE AND HYDROGEN FROM ETHYLBENZENE OVER MoO3/MgO CATALYSTS
The catalytic conversion of ethylbenzene into styrene and hydrogen has been studied over various supported molybdenum catalysts. MoO3/MgO catalysts exhibited remarkably high activity, selectivity, and resistivity against sulfur species even in the absence of additives. The relationships between the surface structure and the catalytic activity of the MoO3/MgO catalysts were also studied by XPS.