Reactions of coal and model coal compounds in room temperature molten salt mixtures

Conference · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5435319

Newman, D S; Winans, R E; McBeth, R L

A 2:1 AlCl/sub 3/-pyridinium chloride molten salt solution was used as the reaction medium for the alkylation of diphenylethane and a bituminous coal by 2-propanol. Probably accompanying the room temperature Friedel-Crafts alkylation is a reduction of C=O to -C-OH. Completely deuterated 2-propanol did not react at all with the pyridinium ring. The pyridinium chloride serves to lower the temperature at which the AlCl/sub 3/ is able to catalyze the reactions. The pyridinium chloride also catalyzes the Friedel-Crafts alkylation.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL
• OSTI ID: 5435319
• Journal Information: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 131:5; Conference: Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Hollywood, FL, USA, 5-10 Oct 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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