Untersuchungen an oxidischen Katalysatoren. XIV. Die katalytische Aktivität verschiedener Übergangsformen des Aluminiumoxids bei der Dehydratisierung von Isopropanol

Studies on Oxide Catalysts. XIV. The catalytic Activity of some transient Forms of Alumina in the Dehydration of Isopropanol In order to give statements about the influence of the method of preparation of aluminum hydroxides and oxide hydroxides on the catalytic properties of alumina obtained from these compounds in the dehydration of ispropanol, bayerite, nordstrandite, and boehmite were prepared by several methods, carefully excluding impurity ions. Also, hydrargillite containing alkali was included in the investigations. By calcination in oxygen at 550 and 950°C, respectively, two groups of alumina were obtained. The catalytic properties of the oxides in the dehydration of isopropanol were examined by an apparatus working according to the dynamic principle. The specific activities of the different transient forms of alumina were found to vary according to the sequence η-;≈γ->?-≈δ->??(>??-)Al₂O₃.