A copper-TiO2 based catalyst（Cu-OH-Cl-TiO2） was prepared through a slurry impregnation approach and the catalyst was found to be active and selective for the epoxidation of propylene by dioxygen. With a feed gas of 10% C3H6, 10% O2 and 80% N2 at a gas hourly space velocity（GHSV） of 4000 h-1, a propylene conversion of 4.8% and a propylene oxide（PO） selectivity of 38.9% were achieved over the obtained Cu-OH-Cl-TiO2 catalyst at a reaction temperature of 500 K. It revealed that Cu2＋ provided by crystalline Cu2（OH）3Cl plays a key role in catalytic conversion of propylene to PO.
JIN Qiang-weiWANG Kai-xueWANG Jian-qiangLI Xiao-beiCHEN Jie-sheng
