A SKELETAL REARRANGEMENT STUDY OF LABELED BUTANES ON A SOLID SUPERACID CATALYST - SULFURIC-ACID TREATED ZIRCONIUM-OXIDE

Authors
GARIN F SEYFRIED L GIRARD P MAIRE G ABDULSAMAD A SOMMER J
Citation
F. Garin et al., A SKELETAL REARRANGEMENT STUDY OF LABELED BUTANES ON A SOLID SUPERACID CATALYST - SULFURIC-ACID TREATED ZIRCONIUM-OXIDE, Journal of catalysis, 151(1), 1995, pp. 26-32
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Journal of catalysis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219517
Volume
151
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
26 - 32
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9517(1995)151:1<26:ASRSOL>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The reactions of n-butane and isobutane have been studied in a flow sy stem in the presence of hydrogen at 250 degrees C using sulfuric acid treated zirconia as catalyst. The conversion of the butanes occurs wit h high selectivity in isomerization. The branched isomer reacts much f aster than the linear one. The use of C-13 labelled starting material and analysis of the isotope distribution in the products show that the rearrangement is of intramolecular nature in accord with the superaci dic properties of the catalyst. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.