Pyrolysis compositions from silver salts of polycarboxylic acids

Abstract

High surface area silver olefin oxide catalysts with orderly distribution of pore size are prepared by pyrolysis of silver salts of di- and polycarboxylic acids or mixtures thereof to carbon-like polymers containing silver, followed by combustion of the carbonaceous material. The resulting unsupported or supported silver catalysts are useful for oxidations, cyclizations, isomerizations, and cracking. The carbon-like polymers containing silver, before combustion of the carbonaceous material, find utility as bactericides and catalysts. Extraction of the silver yields high surface area carbon adsorbents of predetermined structure.

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