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Title: Selectivity of a Heterogeneous Rhodium Catalyst for the Carbonylation of Monohydric Alcohols
Authors: Christensen, Bjarne
Scurrell, Michael S
Keywords: Chemistry
Heterogeneous catalysis
Catalytic reaction mechanisms
Journal of the Chemical Society : Faraday Transaction - I
Issue Date: 1977
Publisher: Journal of the Chemical Society : Faraday Transaction - I. The Chemical Society, London. 1977, 73 (12)
Abstract: The carbonylation activity of a heterogeneous rhodium-zeolite catalyst has been examined for the reactions of methanol, ethanol and propan-2-ol. A marked contrast in the behaviour of these three alcohols is seen. Selectivity for the carbonylation of methanol is high (>90 %) at all temperatures, whereas the sole reaction product with propan-2-ol is propene. Ethanol shows intermediate behaviour, exhibiting high selectivity (approaching 100%) for carbonylation at low temperatures, but very poor selectivity at higher temperatures. The results are consistent with the relative ease with which dehydration of the reactants occurs on polar catalysts.
URI: http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/20449
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