CAN MO-SILICALITE-1 BE AN EFFICIENT CATALYST FOR THE ISOMERIZATION OF1-BUTENE TO ISOBUTENE

The role of iso-butene has always been dominant in petrochemical indus tries, which is produced by the skeletal isomerization of 1-butene. Ap plication of the acid catalysts for the above reaction leads to more c racking than isomerization while over non-acidic catalysts conversion was found to be less. Here, an attempt to synthesize Al free Mo contai ning silicalites have been made which was found to give better activit y for the above reaction. The reaction was carried out at different te mperatures; space velocities; catalysts content and the results are co ntaining discussed.