Direct conversion of alcohols to alkanes
In order to understand the generation of hydrocarbons from wood and other cellulosic materials by reaction with H/sub 2/ and I/sub 2/ and with H/sub 2/ and HI, the reactions of monofunctional model compounds were studied. The reactions of H/sub 2/, I/sub 2/, and HI with primary (n-butyl alcohol), secondary (cyclohexanol), and tertiary alcohols (tert-butyl alcohol) were studied. In the case of the alcohols as with cellulose, the same reactions occur whether H/sub 2/ and I/sub 2/ or HI and H/sub 2/ are employed. This led to the conclusion that iodine, whether present in molecular form or as HI, serves simply as a catalyst for the one-step process for conversion of alcohols to hydrocarbons. (BLM)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Alabama, University
- OSTI ID:
- 5815484
- Journal Information:
- J. Org. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Org. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 46:21; ISSN JOCEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALCOHOLS
ALKANES
ALKENES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENS
HYDRIODIC ACID
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
IODINE
IODINE COMPOUNDS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS