Pyrolysis and solvolysis of biomass in supercritical fluid solvents

Conference · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6307068

Townsend, S H; Klein, M T

The reactions of diaryl ethers and alkanes were examined in water at varying densities. The ethers, namely benzyl phenyl ether (BPE), phenethyl phenyl ether (PPE) and dibenzyl ether (DBE) underwent parallel pyrolysis and hydrolysis. The former paths led to the usual products described in the literature, whereas the latter led to benzyl alcohol plus phenol, phenethyl alcohol plus phenol and two mols of benzyl alcohol for BPE, PPE and DBE, respectively. 1,2-Diphenylethane (DPE) and 1,3-diphenylpropane (DPP) fragmented according to the neat pyrolysis pathway only, even at the highest water density studied.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Delaware, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Newark, DE 19716
• OSTI ID: 6307068
• Report Number(s): CONF-870410-
• Journal Information: Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States), Vol. 32:2; Conference: 193. national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO, USA, 5 Apr 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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