Catalytic properties of a copper-carbon system formed by explosive decomposition of copper acetylide

The catalytic properties of a copper-carbon system formed by the explosive decomposition of copper acetylide in the propanol-2 dehydrogenation and dehydration reaction were studied by the pulse microcatalytic method over the temperature range 60–350°C. The extent of conversion was as high as 85%. It was established that the ratio between the catalytic conversion channels of propanol-2 depended on the method of acetylide decomposition (explosion in air or in vacuum).