Method of manufacturing activated carbon and peroxide decomposition method or decomposition catalyst and carbonyl compound using the method of manufacturing the same, and the activated carbon

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide activated carbon useful as an oxidation catalyst (or a decomposition catalyst).SOLUTION: The hydrogen content, the nitrogen content and the basic surface functional group of activated carbon are regulated to be within ranges of 0.63-0.75 mass%, 2.55-6.50 mass% and 0.88-1.15 meq/g, respectively. A carbonyl compound may be produced by oxidizing a compound having a secondary carbon atom with an oxidant, in the presence of the activated carbon. The compound having a secondary carbon atom may be a secondary alcohol or a compound having a methylene group. The ratio of the activated carbon is about 0.3-1.5 pts.mass to 100 pts.mass of the compound having a secondary carbon atom. The ratio of the peroxide is about 50-1,000 pts.mass to 100 pts.mass of the compound having a secondary carbon atom. The peroxide may be hydrogen peroxide or a peroxyhydrate (for example, urea peroxyhydrate).