Acidity and catalytic activity of polyfunctional zeolite catalysts in the benzene-propene-diisopropylbenzene system

Studies on the effect of the acidity of polyfunctional zeolite catalysts on their activity in benzene alkylation by propene and its transalkylation by diisopropylbenzene (DIPB) have revealed that alkylation and transalkylation of aromatics proceed on catalytic centers of different acidity.

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沸石分子筛催化剂的“限域”效应

沸石分子筛催化剂因其独特的酸性、规则的孔道结构和良好的水热及化学稳定性被广泛应用于石油化工、煤化工和精细化工等重要领域.沸石分子筛活性位点的数目和分布,以及孔结构效应是沸石分子筛催化科学研究中最根本的问题,直接影响催化反应历程和反应结果.几十年来,沸石分子筛催化研究多集中在对活性位点的基本认识和合成设计,而忽视了活性位...     

Solvent-free synthesis of zeolite catalysts

The most used method for preparation of zeolites is hydrothermal synthesis from silicate or aluminosilicate gels at temperatures in the range of 60–200°C.Excess water used in the industrial process results in several issues,including high autogeneous pressure,low efficiency,pollution,etc.To solve these problems,several strategies have been developed.This review describes the solvent-free synthesis of zeolites.The combination of solvent-free synthesis and organotemplate-free synthesis can open the pathway to a highly sustainable zeolite synthesis protocol in industry.     

Synthesis of adamantane on zeolite catalysts

The synthesis of adamantane from tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene on zeolites with different framework structures was studied. The adamantane yield on HY zeolites is higher than on HM and HZSM-5 zeolites. Among various types of dealuminated HY zeolites the HEY and HUSY zeolites give higher adamantane yields than conventional HY zeolite. The changes in activity and selectivity of the main and side reactions are correlated with the acidity and the pore structure of the zeolites. To ion-exchange the HY and HUSY zeolites with Ni2+ and La3+ cations may further improve the activity and selectivity of the zeolite catalysts.     

Dimerization of norbornene on zeolite catalysts

The high activity and selectivity of H‐Beta and H‐ZSM‐12 zeolites in the dimerization of norbornene was established. The norbornene conversion reached 100%in chlorinated paraffin and argon gas medium, ...     

Neutron activation analysis of zeolite catalysts

A new method for the determination of aluminum and silicon has been developed for zeolite catalysts. In contrast to previous methods, thermal neutrons are used for the analysis of both elements, and cadmium absorbers are not needed. The silicon determination utilizes a one-hour irradiation to observe the³¹Si produced by the (n, ) reaction of³⁰Si. A 15-second irradiation is used for the²⁷Al(n, )²⁸Al reaction. The²⁸Al activity is corrected for the contribution from the²⁸Si(n,p)²⁸Al reaction by using the analyzed weight of silicon in the sample and the data for a silicon standard irradiated simultaneously with the zeolite and the aluminum standard. The quantitation limits are 0.012 g for silicon and 3.3×10^–5 g for aluminum. Sodium presents a significant interference, but this element can be removed by taking advantage of the ion exchange properties of these materials.     

沸石催化剂上降冰片烯二聚（英文）

The high activity and selectivity of H‐Beta and H‐ZSM‐12 zeolites in the dimerization of norbornene was established.The norbornene conversion reached 100% in chlorinated paraffin and argon gas medium,with a selectivity of dimer formation of 88%–98%.Four stereo‐isomers of the bis‐2,2'‐norbornylidene structure were identified in the dimer fraction,with the(Z)‐anti‐bis‐2,2'‐norbornylidene prevailing over the others.     

Stable mechanistically-relevant aromatic-based carbenium ions in zeolite catalysts

The existence of carbenium ion species is assumed in many zeolite catalysis mechanisms. Using computational techniques that include environmental effects, a benzenium-type carbenium ion is identified in zeolite catalysts for the first time. Localization of nearby transition states indicate that this species may play an important role as an intermediate in the bimolecular m-xylene disproportionation reaction. The barrier to back-donation of the proton from the benzenium ion is at least 50 kJ/mol, meaning that this species may be spectroscopically observable. An additional carbenium ion intermediate, formed by abstraction of a hydride from m-xylene, is also predicted. The stability of this second new carbenium ion suggests that aromatic-based carbenium ions are likely to be intermediates in many zeolite-catalyzed reactions. Two types of fundamentally different fully periodic calculations support the stability predictions.