Ethylation of toluene and transformation of p-ethyltoluene on H-ZSM-5 and ZSM-5 modified with MgO

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Journal of Catalysis; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9517(92)90291-O· OSTI ID:6938975

Engelhardt, J; Kallo, D; Zsinka, I ^[1]

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1. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest (Hungary)

Shape-selective properties of medium pore size zeolites like ZSM-5 are well known. For the conversion of alkyl aromatics, the paraselectivity is of great interest. It was found that in toluene ethylation on ZSM-5, p-ethyltoluene is the primary product. Isomerization to m-ethyltoluene and transalkylation and disproportionation of toluene and ethyltoluene may result in a complex reaction mixture. Modification of ZSM-5, e.g., with different phosphorous and magnesium compounds or by coke deposition, leads to the increase in selectivity in the formation of p-ethyltoluene. It was concluded that a low concentration of MgO in ZSM-5 results in a deceleration of disproportionation and consequently in an increase in ethylation selectivity; a higher concentration of MgO suppresses isomerization as well, thereby increasing the paraselectivity.

• OSTI ID: 6938975
• Journal Information: Journal of Catalysis; (United States), Vol. 135:1; ISSN 0021-9517
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
DISSOCIATION
ETHYL RADICALS
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