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Title: Coke deposition and shape-selectivity in the alkylation of biphenyl and naphthalene over H-mordenite: Effect of dealumination

Conference ·
OSTI ID:215002
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  1. National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan); and others

Shape-selective alkylation of polynuclear aromatics is the promising way to introduce functional groups for synthesis of advanced materials. We have found H-mordenite is highly potential catalyst for the shape-selective alkylation of biphenyl and naphthalene. The reaction inside pores gives the slimmest isomers such as 4,4`-diisopropylbiphenyl (4,4`-DIBP) for biphenyl and 2,6-diisopropyl-naphthalene (2,6-DIPN) for naphthalene because of their minimum steric requirement at the transition state. However, coke deposition did occur at acid sites to deactivate the catalysis of H-mordenites with low SiO{sub 2}/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} ratio. The dealumination of H-mordenite can modify acidic properties to decrease the formation of coke deposits and coke. In this paper, we will report the effect of dealumination of H-mordenite on coke deposition and shape-selectivity in the isopropylation of biphenyl and naphthalene.

OSTI ID:
215002
Report Number(s):
CONF-950801-; TRN: 96:000922-0501
Resource Relation:
Conference: 210. national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Chicago, IL (United States), 20-25 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 210th ACS national meeting. Part 1 and 2; PB: 1866 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English