The aim of this work was to study the effect that the structural properties and metal content of various
pillared-clay-supported catalysts may have on the oxidation of propene. Thus, a montmorillonite was
intercalated and pillared with alumina, then used as a support for palladium and platinum with metal
contents of between 0 and 2 wt.%. The resulting materials were tested in the oxidation of propene. The
results obtained suggest that the nature of the metal and the metal content are the main factors governing
the oxidation of propene over these catalysts.