Fused iron catalyzed conversion of benzene to toluene

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00172a037· OSTI ID:6635986

Davis, S M; Hudson, C W ^[1]

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1. Exxon Research and Development Lab., Baton Rouge, LA (USA)

Whereas benzene hydrogenation catalyzed over group VIII metals has been investigated, intensively, very few reports have considered ring hydrogenolysis of this simple aromatic hydrocarbon. The authors have recently discovered that surface carbon reincorporation to produce toluene and xylenes is an important reaction operating during benzene hydrogenolysis over a conventional fused iron ammonia synthesis catalyst.

• OSTI ID: 6635986
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Vol. 112:16; ISSN 0002-7863
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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