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4. Selective Side‐Chain <strong>Oxidation</strong> of Alkyl Aromatic Compounds <strong>Catalyzed</strong> by Cerium Modified Silver<br />

Catalysts ....................................................................................................................................................101<br />

4.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................102<br />

4.2 Experimental ...................................................................................................................................103<br />

4.2.1 Catalyst synthesis .....................................................................................................................103<br />

4.2.2 Catalyst testing .........................................................................................................................104<br />

4.2.3 Catalyst characterization ..........................................................................................................105<br />

4.3 Results .............................................................................................................................................106<br />

4.3.1 Catalytic side chain oxidation of p‐xylene by impregnated Ag/SiO2 ........................................106<br />

4.3.2 Comparison of impregnated catalysts with flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) derived catalysts ......111<br />

4.3.3 Extension to further alkyl aromatic compounds ......................................................................115<br />

4.4 Discussion and mechanistic considerations ....................................................................................118<br />

4.5 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................................121<br />

4.6 References .......................................................................................................................................122<br />

5. Experimental Determination, Modeling and Utilization of the Phase Behavior in the Selective<br />

<strong>Oxidation</strong> of Alcohols in Pressurized CO2 ..................................................................................................125<br />

5.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................126<br />

5.2 Experimental ...................................................................................................................................127<br />

5.2.1 Experimental setups .................................................................................................................127<br />

5.2.1.1 View cell for phase behavior measurements ....................................................................................... 127<br />

5.2.1.2 Continuous reactor for catalytic reactions in pressurized CO2 ............................................................. 128<br />

5.2.2 Experimental procedures .........................................................................................................129<br />

5.2.2.1 Experimental determination of the phase behavior ............................................................................ 129<br />

5.2.2.2 Catalytic studies.................................................................................................................................... 130<br />

5.2.3 Phase behavior modeling .........................................................................................................132<br />

5.3 Results .............................................................................................................................................134<br />

5.3.1 CPA parameters of pure compounds .......................................................................................134<br />

5.3.2 CPA of binary mixtures .............................................................................................................136<br />

5.3.3 Application of the CPA equation of state for phase behavior modeling ..................................137<br />

5.3.4 Benzyl alcohol oxidation as a function of pressure ..................................................................139<br />

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