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Propene can be oxidised to acrolein and acrylic acid with oxygen over mulitcomponent catalyst systems containing Mo, Te, etc.

There are many modifications used by industry including two step processes, the first optimised to form acrolein and the second to oxidise acrolein to acrylic acid.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

2
CH3–CH=CH2
  +  
2.5
O2
         
  +  
  +  
2
H2O
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Propene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Propenal     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acrylic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Organic
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent

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