Catalytic conversion of alcohols--13. Alkene selectivity with TiO/sub 2/ catalysts

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Ind. Eng. Chem., Prod. Res. Dev.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/i360071a009· OSTI ID:6821370

Collins, D J ^[1]; Watters, J C; Davis, B H

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1. Univ. Louisville, Ky.

In conversion of secondary alcohols at 200/sup 0/-265/sup 0/C, the anatase form of Ti0/sub 2/, both air- and hydrogen-pretreated, showed up to 99Vertical Bar3< selectivity for dehydration to alkenes, and the alkene isomer distributions resembled those observed over alumina catalysts, e.g., approx. 41-52Vertical Bar3< of the cis-2 isomer from 2-pentanol and 57-66Vertical Bar3< from 4-methyl-2-pentanol, but only 7-9Vertical Bar3< from 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentanol (DMP), which yielded 56-60Vertical Bar3< of 1-octene. The cis/trans 2-alkene ratio was 0.28:1 for DMP vs. 2:1 and more for 2-pentanol or 2-octanol. Anatase was also a selective catalyst for dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol, especially in the conversion of the pure cis-alcohol, but did not catalyze the cis-trans isomerization, suggesting an anti-elimination mechanism. For the conversion of alcohols, anatase resembled hafnia but differed markedly from zirconia and thoria. The rutile form of TiO/sub 2/, particularly when hydrogen-pretreated, was considerably more active for dehydrogenation than for dehydration of 2-octanol, and was more selective for 1-alkenes than anatase.

• OSTI ID: 6821370
• Journal Information: Ind. Eng. Chem., Prod. Res. Dev.; (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Eng. Chem., Prod. Res. Dev.; (United States) Vol. 18:3; ISSN IEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201 -- Chemical &amp; Physicochemical Properties
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ALCOHOLS
ALKENES
CATALYSTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONVERSION
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EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
KINETICS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TITANIUM OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
YIELDS