Hexagonal orthovanadates as catalysts in the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde
Abstract
Improved selectivities are obtained in the catalytic oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde using hexagonal orthovanadates of the type Sr3–xLa2x/3(VO4)2(x = 0.3–1.5) in comparison with those using the strontium and lanthanum orthovanadates separately.