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Vapor-phase carbonylation of methanol over Rh-Y zeolite

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6355903

The activity of Y zeolite, approx. 6% ion-exchanged with rhodium chloride (2 rhodium sites per unit cell) at 423/sup 0/-473/sup 0/K was higher and more stable than rhodium chloride/alumina, silica-alumina, silica, cation exchange resin, or anion exchange resin, or Y zeolite with higher loadings, and was about the same as Y zeolite 6% ion-exchanged with rhodium nitrate or sulfate. Methyl iodide was used as cocatalyst. Methyl acetate was the only product of the carbonylation at low residence times (to 8500 g sec/mole), but at higher time factors, with increasing temperatures, and increasing methyl iodide partial pressure, acetic acid was also produced. Pretreatment in nitrogen above 473/sup 0/K, pre-exposure to water vapor, or hydrogen-reduction deactivated the catalyst. These results and literature data suggested that the active sites are formed from trivalent rhodium cations anchored in the zeolite framework.

OSTI ID:
6355903
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 59:1; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English