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The effect of pillaring montmorillonite and beidellite on the conversion of trimethylbenzenes

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (USA)
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  1. Univ. of Cape Town, Rondebosch (South Africa)

Natural montmorillonite, synthetic mica-montmorillonite (SMM), and Ni-substituted SMM were treated with hydroxy-Al solutions and the activities of the respective unpillared and pillared clays were tested using 1,2 4-trimethylbenzene as a reactant. Pillaring montmorillonite and, to a lesser extent, synthetic beidellite gave the largest % increase in the conversion level. The selectivity to 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, the smallest of the tetramethylbenzene isomers, was found to be a function not of the extent of pillaring, but rather of the extent of isomerization of the alkylbenzenes.

OSTI ID:
5730201
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis; (USA) Vol. 128:2; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English