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                TABLE  4.8.  Catalytic Activity  of Transition  Metal Oxides and Sulfides

           Group    Element    Compound                Reaction
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            IB       Cli          CuO         Oxidation of Co,  hydrocarbons
                                                nitric oxide
                                  CuCr20~     Hydrogenation  of nitro aromatic
                                                aromatic carbonyls,
                                                aromatic olefins,
                                                unsaturated  nitriles
                                              Decarboxylation  of acids
                                              Synthesis  of pyrazines
                                              Decomposition of perchloric acid
                                 AgO
                                 Au 2O,
            VIII,    Ni           NiO         Dehydrogenation  of alkanes
                                              Oxidation of hydrocarbons
            VII I,   CO          CoO          Hydrogenation of olefins
            VIII,    Fe           Fe J 0 4    Water gas  shift
                                              Dehydrogenation of cyclohexanes
                                              Conversion of alcohols  to amines
            VIIB     Mn          Mn02         Oxidation  of alcohols
                                              Dehydrogenation of ketones
                                              Hydration of nitrites
            VlB      Cr          Cr,o.,       Cyclization of C 3  to  C, paraffins
                     Mo          MoO,         Dehydrogenation of cyclohexanes
                                              Dehydration  of aliphatic alcohols
                                              Oxidation  of propylene
                                              Polymerization of olefins
                                              Disproportionation  of olefins
                                              Oxidation of CH,OH  to  CH 20
                                 MoS,         Water gas  shift
                                              Hydrogenolysis of C-S, C- N,  C-O
                     W           Wo.,         Disproportionation  of olefins
                                              Dehydration of alcohols
                                              Cyclization of C, to C 5  paraffins
                                 WS,          Hydrogenolysis  of C-S, C- N, C-O
            VB       V           V,O,         Oxidation of hydrocarbons
                                              Butene to  maleic anhydride
                                              Benzene to  pthalic anhydride
                                              Cyclization  of C, to  (',  paraffins
            IVB      Ti          TiO,         Photocatalytic decomposition of water
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