Active Sites of a Reduced Molybdena–Alumina Catalyst. A Transient Study of Hydrodenitrogenation of Carbazole and Acridine

Abstract

A response study of the hydrodenitrogenation of acridine and carbazole on a reduced MoO3/Al2O3 catalyst was performed at 300 °C and 10.1 MPa total pressure. Acridine was strongly adsorbed on the acidic sites of the catalyst surface for hydrogenation, while carbazole was weakly adsorbed not only on the same sites as acridine, but also on the terminal oxygen anion sites in the presence of strong bases.