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SO/sub 2/-induced isomerization of 2-butene over cation-exchanged X zeolites

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6856367

Alkali-metal exchanged sodium X zeolites were inactive for cis-2-butane isomerization, but the addition of SO/sub 2/ rendered them active for cis-trans isomerization at a rate that accelerated with time. They remained inactive for double-bond migration. Alkaline-earth exchanged X zeolites were also inactive for cis-2-butene isomerization, but the adsorption of SO/sub 2/ activated them for both geometric and double-bond isomerization, with the ratio of the two initial rates 437:1 for magnesium X, 42.5:1 for calcium X, 23.8:1 for strontium X, and 143:1 for barium X zeolite; the rates increased proportionally to the SO/sub 2/ content for low SO/sub 2/ concentrations. The addition of SO/sub 2/ to rare-earth exchanged X zeolites, which were active for both isomerization types, enhanced the two reactions in a different manner. These results confirmed the previously proposed mechanism of polysulfone-catalyzed geometric isomerization and of double bond migration by a carbonium ion mechanism catalyzed by Broensted acid sites. The variations in activity for geometric isomerization of the various cation-exchanged zeolites correlated well with the cation electrostatic potential or the zeolite electrostatic field.

Research Organization:
Tokyo Inst. Technol.
OSTI ID:
6856367
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 56:1; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English