Magnesium–Aluminum Mixed Oxides as Basic Catalysts for the Synthesis of Methanethiol

Manuel Weber-Stockbauer, Martin Baumgärtl, Oliver Y. Gutiérrez, Ricardo Bermejo-Deval, Johannes A. Lercher

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Abstract

Abstract: Aluminum–magnesium oxides are excellent catalysts for the thiolation of methanol with H2S. The substitution of the alcohol OH with SH groups requires balanced Lewis acid and base sites. This is achieved by varying the aluminum and magnesium concentrations in the mixed oxide. The highest rate and selectivity was obtained for equal concentrations. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2304-2308
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Letters
Volume150
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2020

Keywords

  • Alcohol
  • Aluminium–magnesium oxides
  • Hydrogen sulfide
  • Lewis acid catalysis
  • Thiolation

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