Selective synthesis of 1-butene through positional isomerisation of 2-butene over mesoporous silica MCM-41

Jong Ki Jeon, Heejin Lee, Jin Heong Yim, Yong Seung Kim, Seong Jun Lee, Young Kwon Park, Jeong Kuk Shon, Ji Man Kim

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Abstract

A highly selective and active catalyst for the positional isomerisation of 2-butene into 1-butene has been developed by using a mesoporous silica, MCM-41. The yields of 1-butene as well as total conversion decrease when aluminium or lanthanum was added to the MCM-41 even though the amounts of acid sites increase. FT-IR spectra proved that the H site due to the silanol group may act as an active site for the positional isomerisation of 2-butene to 1-butene.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-184
Number of pages6
JournalCatalysis Letters
Volume119
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007

Keywords

  • Butene
  • MCM-41
  • Positional isomerisation

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