I. Palinko et B. Torok, MULTIPLE STEADY-STATE IN THE HYDROGENATIVE RING-OPENING OF PROPYLCYCLOBUTANE OVER RH SIO2/, Catalysis letters, 45(3-4), 1997, pp. 193-195
During the hydrogenative ring-opening reaction of propylcyclobutane ov
er Rh/SiO2 bifurcation was observed. On varying the hydrogen concentra
tion in the reactor a catalytic surface with two steady states was for
med. This bistability was found over the ''working'' catalyst and was
attributed to the interplay of adsorbed hydrogen, adsorbed propylcyclo
butane, the carbonaceous deposits and the surface or close to surface
Rh atoms.