The total oxidation of toluene is studied over catalytic systems based on perovskite with general formula AA′CoO 3-δ (A = La, A′ = Sr). The systematic and progressive substitution of La 3+ by Sr 2+ cations in the series (La 1-xSr xCoO 3-δ system) of the perovskites have been studied to determine their influence in the final properties of these mixed oxides and their corresponding reactivity performance for the total oxidation of toluene as a model volatile organic compound with detrimental effects for health and environment. The structure and morphology of the samples before and after reaction have been characterized by XRD, BET and FE-SEM techniques. Additional experiments of temperature programmed desorption of O 2 in vacuum and reduction in H 2 were also performed to identify the main surface oxygen species and the reducibility of the different perovskites. It is remarkable that the La 1-xSr xCoO 3-δ series presents better catalytic performance for the oxidation of toluene, with lower values for the T 50 (temperature of 50 % toluene conversion) than the previously studied LaNi 1-yCoyO 3 series.
