COMMENTS ON THE USE OF BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE ENCAPSULATED IN ZEOLITE-YAS A POTENTIAL CATALYST

Authors
HUTCHINGS GJ CAIRNS IT SABERI SP
Citation
Gj. Hutchings et al., COMMENTS ON THE USE OF BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE ENCAPSULATED IN ZEOLITE-YAS A POTENTIAL CATALYST, Catalysis letters, 30(1-4), 1995, pp. 131-134
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Catalysis letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
1011372X
Volume
30
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
131 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
1011-372X(1995)30:1-4<131:COTUOB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Buckminsterfullerene encapsulated within zeolite Y is found not to be a reactive radical initiator for the formation of dimethoxyethane from dimethyl ether below 200 degrees C. Above this temperature the expect ed acid catalysed conversion of dimethyl ether to hydrocarbons is obse rved. Dimethoxyethane formation is observed when bibenzoyl peroxide is used as a radical initiator. These studies indicate that any radical formed by the encapsulated buckminsterfullerene is relatively unreacti ve.