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Synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether on a chromium-oxide catalyst

Journal Article · · Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00953261· OSTI ID:6913339

Methyl tert-butyl ether (I) is used as an anti-knock additive to motor fuels. This ether is usually obtained by the reaction of methanol (II) with Me/sub 2/C=CH/sub 2/ or Me/sub 3/COH (III) in the presence of catalysts. The authors find that passing a mixture consisting of 10 g(III), CO and H/sub 2/ in 0.5:1:2 mole ratio over a chromium-oxide powder sample obtained by the thermal decomposition of chromium gives (I) Me/sub 3/COH + CO + 2H/sub 2/ at 300 deg. Me/sub 3/COMe + H/sub 2/O.

Research Organization:
Institute of Chemistry, Acad. of Sci., Gorkii
OSTI ID:
6913339
Journal Information:
Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 35:3,PT.2; ISSN BACCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English