Acid-base properties of silica-alumina oxides derived from NaX zeolites. Part III. Catalytic activity in dehydration of alcohols and in isomerization of but-1-ene

H. Vinek, J. A. Lercher, H. Noller

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Abstract

NaHX zeolites and amorphous SiO2/Al2O3 oxides (prepared from these zeolites) are compared for their catalytic activity in the dehydration of butan-1-ol and butan-2-ol, conversion of methanol and in the isomerization of but-1-ene. The activity for dehydration (formation of butene and dimethyl ether) was highest for ASX3 (amorphous, 67.1% SiO2), and was significantly lower for ASX1 (NaHX zeolite) and for ASX5 (amorphous, 92.3% SiO2). This suggests a maximum of the total number of acid sites per surface area with ASX3. The double bond isomerization proceeded much faster over ASX3, ASX4 and ASX5 (amorphous, 67.1-92.3% SiO2) than over ASX1 and ASX2 (NaHX zeolites) indicating significantly higher acid strength of the former samples. The similar activities of ASX3 - ASX5 for the isomerization of but-1-ene suggest similar densities and strengths of the strong acid sites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)353-359
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1985
Externally publishedYes

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