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Dehydration of aliphatic alcohols on phosphoric acid catalyst with the addition of calcium phosphate

Journal Article · · Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7043463

The kinetic regularities of dehydration of sec- and tert-butyl alcohols on a catalyst consisting of a mixture of calcium phosphate and H/sub 3/PO/sub 4/, deposited on molten quartz were studied by pulsed gas chromatography. At an equal water vapor pressure in the system, the activity of a catalyst consisting of a pure H/sub 3/PO/sub 4/ is higher than that of a catalyst with the addition of a salt. The experimentally observed dehydration rate constants and those determined with the retention volumes taken into account were measured. Activation energies, rate constants, and the heat of dissolution of tert-butyl alcohol on calcium phosphate catalyst were determined in the range of 80-110/sup 0/C. The dehydration of sec-butyl alcohol was studied at 140/sup 0/C. It was found that in a liquid phase, the reaction rate constant is not very dependent on the salt/acid ratio.

Research Organization:
Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
OSTI ID:
7043463
Journal Information:
Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 27:3, PT.2; ISSN KICAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English