NAFION-H AS CATALYST FOR ISOBUTANE 2-BUTENE ALKYLATION COMPARED WITH A CERIUM EXCHANGED Y-ZEOLITE/

Authors
RORVIK T DAHL IM MOSTAD HB ELLESTAD OH
Citation
T. Rorvik et al., NAFION-H AS CATALYST FOR ISOBUTANE 2-BUTENE ALKYLATION COMPARED WITH A CERIUM EXCHANGED Y-ZEOLITE/, Catalysis letters, 33(1-2), 1995, pp. 127-134
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Catalysis letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
1011372X
Volume
33
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
127 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
1011-372X(1995)33:1-2<127:NACFI2>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A solid superacidic Nafion-H polymer was examined as a catalyst for is obutane/2-butene alkylation and compared with a cerium-exchanged Y zeo lite. Both catalysts demonstrate initial alkylation activity with rapi d decrease in alkylation selectivity. The total product distributions were found to be significantly different after three hours of reaction . Nafion-H showed less selectivity towards iso-octanes, but formed rel atively more 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. The differences between the two c atalysts suggest dissimilar favoured reaction mechanisms.