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Title: Surface carbonaceous deposits as activity and selectivity influencing species in ring-opening reactions of propylcyclobutane catalyzed by Pt/SiO[sub 2]

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (United States)

Active site formation in the hydrogenative ring opening of propylcyclobutane over Pt/SiO[sub 2] was investigated in a static reactor, mainly at 373 K. Changes in the ring-opening rates and selectivities on variously treated catalyst are described. Three types of treatment were applied: repeated runs with (i) only evacuation or (ii) inter-run reduction (H[sub 2], 473 K, 0.5 h), or (iii) prepoisoning of the catalyst with propylcyclobutane at 373 K or 673 K. The observed (in some cases dramatic) increase in selectivity towards the formation of heptane (1,2 C-C bond scission) is interpreted in terms of the formation of a metal-carbonaceous deposit interface where the deposit provides an anchoring site for the adsorption of the propyl side-chain and the ring opens on the clean Pt atoms. Changes in activity due to the various treatments are also discussed. 19 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs.

OSTI ID:
7046134
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (United States), Vol. 145:2; ISSN 0021-9517
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English