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For most of the 20th century acrolein was made by the condensation of acetaldehyde with formaldehyde. However, this route has been taken over by the oxidation of propene over copper(I) oxide/SiC/I2 or Bi2O3/MoO3 catalyst systems.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
CH3–CH=CH2
  +  
O2
  +  
Cu2O
         
  +  
H2O
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Propene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Copper(I) oxide Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Propenal     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Organic
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent

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