Adsorption and reactions of C6 compounds with CC, COH, and/or CO groups on TiO2.

Acetone is generated upon mesityl oxide (MO) adsorption on TiO2 at 35°C. Water plays an important role in promoting MO decomposition to form acetone. It is suggested that diacetone alcohol plays a role in the transformation of MO to acetone. The thermal reaction of pinacol on TiO2 mainly produces pinacolone at a temperature higher than 100°C. However, acetone is mainly formed in the photocatalytic decomposition of pinacol on TiO2 in O2. Pinacolone is thermally transformed into 2,3‐dimethyl‐1,3‐butadiene in the absence of O2 and into pivalate in the presence of O2. Both the reactions of pinacolone occur above 200°C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]