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Thermodynamic analysis of reactions of catalytic heterocyclization of C/sub 6/-hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide to alkylthiophenes

Journal Article · · Pet. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5404065

Alkylthiophenes were synthesized from n-hexane and hydrogen sulfide by heterocyclization. C/sub 6/-Hydrocarbons (normal and iso-) can form ethyl- and dimethylthiophenes in the presence of a chromium oxide catalyst under atmospheric pressure at 820/sup 0/K. During this reaction normal C/sub 6/ hydrocarbons undergo heterocyclization but in addition are dehydrocyclized to benzene whereas those of iso-structure are not subject to dehydrocyclization. Hydrocarbons of iso-structure (paraffins and olefins) were shown to undergo heterocyclization and their rate factor was greater, in comparison with C/sub 6/ hydrocarbons of normal structure - n-hexane and hex-l-ene. In order to establish the degree of removal from the equilibrium in the reaction system and to evaluate the possibility of increasing the yield of intermediate heterocyclization products on a Cr catalyst, thermodynamic analysis of the equilibrium reactions using different temperatures were carried out.

OSTI ID:
5404065
Journal Information:
Pet. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Pet. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 24:4; ISSN PECHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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