Advances in Catalysis and Related Subjects, Volume 9

Front Cover......Page 1
Advances in Catalysis and Related Subjects, Volume IX......Page 3
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contributors to Volume IX......Page 6
Preface......Page 12
Contents......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 14
1. Some Aspects of Catalytic Science......Page 20
2. Heterogeneous Catalysis: Milestones Along the Road......Page 27
3. Stereochemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis......Page 32
4. The Stereochemistry of the Hydrogenation of the Isomers of Dimethylcyclohexene and Xylene......Page 34
5. The Reaction of Hydrogen and Ethylene on Several Faces of a Single Crystal of Nickel......Page 44
6. A Study of the Ethylene-Deuterium Catalytic System......Page 56
7. The Reaction of Cyclopropane and of Propane with Deuterium over Metals of Group VIII......Page 63
8. Catalytic Exchange and Deuteration of Benzene over Evaporated Metallic Films in a Static System......Page 70
9. Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange on the Oxides of Transition Metals......Page 84
10. Catalysis of Ethylene Hydrogenation and Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange by Dehydrated Alumina......Page 89
11. The Exchange of Deuterium with Methanol over Adams' Platinum Catalyst and the Effect of Certain Nitro Compounds Upon the Rate of This Exchange......Page 95
Discussion......Page 103
12. Magnetic Determination of Structure and Electron Density in Functioning Catalytic Solids......Page 112
13. Adsorption of Gases and Electron-Spin Resonance of Sugar Charcoal......Page 126
14. Application of Differential Thermal Analysis to the Study of Solid Catalysts — Systems Cr2O3, Fe2O3, and Cr2O3—Fe2O3......Page 133
15. Effects of Radiation Quenching, Ion-Bombardment, and Annealing on Catalytic Activity of Pure Nickel and Platinum Surfaces. II. Hydrogenation of Ethylene (continued). Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange......Page 142
16. Structure and Texture of Catalysts......Page 150
17. The Determination of Pore Structures from Nitrogen Adsorption Isotherms......Page 162
18. The Physical Properties of Chromia-Alumina Catalysts......Page 174
Discussion......Page 182
19. Electron Transfer and Catalysis......Page 188
20. Über den Mechanismus von Gasreaktionen an Oberflächen halbleitender Katalysatoren......Page 206
21. Vanadium Oxides as Oxidation Catalysts: Electrical Properties......Page 223
22. Studies of the Electrical Resistivity of Chromic Oxide......Page 234
23. A New Method for the Study of Elementary Processes in Catalytic Decomposition Reactions......Page 242
24. Photochemical and Kinetic Studies of Electronic Reaction Mechanisms......Page 248
25. The Surface Activity of Metalloids and Elemental Semiconductors......Page 257
26. The Dehydrogenation of Butenes on Semiconducting Oxide Catalysts......Page 262
27. Physicochemical Studies of Molybdena Re-forming Catalysts......Page 271
Discussion......Page 287
28. Reaction Paths and Energy Barriers in Catalysis and Biocatalysis......Page 292
29. The Comparison of the Steps of Some Enzyme-Catalyzed and Base-Catalyzed Hydrolysis Reactions......Page 303
30. Sulfur Dioxide, a Versatile Homogeneous Catalyst......Page 313
31. Homogeneous Catalytic Activation of Molecular Hydrogen by Metal Ions......Page 321
32. Hydrogenation Catalysis by Complex Ions of Cobalt......Page 331
33. Metal Chelate Compounds in Homogeneous Aqueous Catalysis......Page 338
34. Negative Katalyse in homogenem, wässrigem, unbelichtetem System......Page 349
35. A Theorem on the Relation between Rate Constants and Equilibrium Constant......Page 358
36. Mechanism of Homogeneous Chain Catalysis and Inhibition......Page 362
37. Experimental Evidence for Catalysis by One-Electron Transfer in the Sandmeyer and Related Reactions of Diazonium Salts......Page 372
38. The Preparation of Peroxide Catalysts by Heterolytic Reactions......Page 378
39. The Catalysis of the Hydrogen-Oxygen Reaction by Nitric Oxide and Its Inhibition by Nitrogen Dioxide......Page 386
Discussion......Page 391
40. The Role of Catalysis in Corrosion Processes.......Page 398
41. A Catalytic Mechanism of Anodic Inhibition in Metallic Corrosion........Page 412
42. The Effect of Displaced Atoms and Ionizing Radiation on the Oxidation of Graphite......Page 417
43. Thermal Decomposition of Hexamethylenetetramine......Page 425
44. Oxidation of Cobalt Powder at –78, –22, 0, and 26°......Page 434
45. Heats of Chemisorption of Oxygen on Palladium and Palladium-Silver Alloys......Page 443
46. Low-Energy Electron Diffraction Studies of Oxygen Adsorption and Oxide Formation on a (100) Crystal Face of Nickel Cleaned Under High-Vacuum Conditions......Page 453
47. Kinetics of the Chemisorption of Oxygen on Cuprous Oxide......Page 460
48. Selective Adsorption on Tungsten......Page 471
49. Adsorption des Gaz par les Oxydes Pulverulents. I. Oxyde de Nickel......Page 477
50. Endothermic Chemisorption and Catalysis......Page 491
51. Volume Changes in Porous Glass Produced by the Physical Absorption of Gases......Page 500
Discussion......Page 507
52. Practical Catalysis and Its Impact on Our Generation......Page 518
53. Catalytic Technology in the Petroleum Industry......Page 529
54. The Inhibition of Cumene Cracking on Silica-Alumina by Various Substances......Page 550
55. Stabilité Thermique de 1’Acidité Protonique des Gels Silice-Alumine; Influence sur leur Activité Catalytique......Page 563
56. Phase Transformations in Silica-Alumina Catalysts......Page 570
57. The Structure of Silica-Alumina Cracking Catalysts......Page 577
58. The Hydroisomerization of Ethylcyclohexane-α-C14......Page 588
59. Basic Activity Properties for Pt-Type Re-Forming Catalysts......Page 594
60. The Heterogeneous Catalysis of Some Isomerization, Dehydrogenation and Polymerization Reactions of Pure Hydrocarbons......Page 606
61. Homogeneous Metal Carbonyl Reactions and Their Relation to Heterogeneous Catalysis......Page 613
62. The Role of Isomerization in the Hydroformylation of 1- and 2-pentenes......Page 628
63. Studies on Some High-pressure Catalytic Reactions of Carbon Monoxide......Page 637
64. High-pressure Synthesis of Glycolic Acid from Formaldehyde, Carbon Monoxide, and Water in Presence of Nickel, Cobalt, and Iron Catalysts......Page 644
Discussion......Page 655
65. Tracer and Adsorption Techniques in Catalysis......Page 664
66. The Study of Catalyst Surfaces by Gas Chromatography......Page 678
67. Infrared Study of the Catalyzed Oxidation of CO......Page 681
68. The Testing of Heterogeneous Catalysts......Page 688
69. The Decomposition of Formic Acid Vapor on Evaporated Nickel Films......Page 701
Discussion......Page 711
70. Chemisorption and Catalysis on Germanium......Page 718
71. Hydrogenation with Metal Oxide Catalysts......Page 726
72. The Vapor-Phase Hydrogenation of Benzene on Ruthenium Rhodium, Palladium, and Platinum Catalysts......Page 735
73. A Study of the Catalytic Hydrogenation of Methoxybenzenes over Platinum and Rhodium Catalysts......Page 746
74. The Action of Rhodium and Ruthenium as Catalysts for Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation......Page 752
75. The Alfin Reagent......Page 762
76. Selective Reduction of Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones by a Vapor-Phase Hydrogen Transfer Reaction......Page 773
77. The Preparation and Use of an Oxidation Catalyst Film for Non-porous supports......Page 783
78. Catalytic Formation of Sodium Sulfate......Page 789
79. Zur Frage der aktiven Desorption des Sauerstoffes von Platin......Page 794
Discussion......Page 799
80. Reactions of Cyclic Hydrocarbons in the Presence of Metals of Group VIII of the Periodic System......Page 802
81. Function of Surface Compounds in the Study of Catalytic Dehydration of Alcohols over Aluminum Oxide and Silica-Alumina Catalysts......Page 818
82. Sur les Differents Types de Liaisons de 1’bdsorption Chimique sur des Semi-Conducteurs......Page 826
83. Sur le Mécanisme de 1’Action Catalytilue des Semi-Conducteurs......Page 837
Author Index......Page 845
Subject Index......Page 862