Methyl <i>N</i>-phenyl carbamate synthesis over Zn/Al/Ce mixed oxide derived from hydrotalcite-like precursors

Abstract

the addition of appropriate amount of cerium. The mixed oxides containing 2.5% cerium showed high DMC aminolysis activity giving aniline conversion of 95.8%, MPC selectivity of 81.6% and MPC yield of 78.2%. Moreover, as a heterogeneous catalyst, it also exhibited superiorities of easy recovery and recyclable stability for MPC synthesis.