J Mater Sci Technol ›› 1995, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3): 229-231.

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Electron Donating Property and Catalytic Activity ofPerovskite-type Mixed oxides (ABO_3) Consisting of Rare Earth and 3d Transition Metals

S.Sugunant and V.Meera(Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-682022, India)   

  • Received:1995-05-28 Revised:1995-05-28 Online:1995-05-28 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: The catalytic activity of Perovskite-type mixed oxides (LaCoO3, PrCoO3 and SmCoO3) for the reduction of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol with 2-propanol (Meerwein-PonndorfVerley reduction) has been studied. The data have been correlated with the surface electron donor properties of these mixed oxides