Experimental Investigation of the Reaction Network of Ethene to Propene over Ni/AlMCM-41 Catalysts

The reaction network of the ethene-to-propene (ETP) reaction over Ni/AlMCM-41 catalysts was studied. This reaction consists of the dimerization of ethene, the isomerization of 1-butene, and the metathesis of ethene and 2-butene to propene. This work focused on the latter. ETP experiments followed by...

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Authors: Alvarado Perea, Leo, Felischak, Matthias, Wolff, Tanya, Hamel, Christof, Seidel-Morgenstern, Andreas
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:México
Institution:Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Repository:Repositorio Institucional Caxcán
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:http://ricaxcan.uaz.edu.mx:20.500.11845/3263
Online Access:http://ricaxcan.uaz.edu.mx/jspui/handle/20.500.11845/3263
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:INGENIERIA Y TECNOLOGIA [7]
Ethene
Metathesis
Ni/AlMCM-41 catalysts
Propene
Reaction network
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Summary:The reaction network of the ethene-to-propene (ETP) reaction over Ni/AlMCM-41 catalysts was studied. This reaction consists of the dimerization of ethene, the isomerization of 1-butene, and the metathesis of ethene and 2-butene to propene. This work focused on the latter. ETP experiments followed by in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy were carried out. Metathesis activities were evaluated by the isomerization of butenes, the metathesis of ethene and 2-butene, and the retro-metathesis of propene. Metathesis activities of Ni/AlMCM-41 catalysts were not observed. Thus, a conjunct polymerization of ethene to propene is proposed.