دورية أكاديمية

Selective Alkylation of Benzene with Methanol to Toluene and Xylene over H-ZSM-5 Zeolites: Impact of Framework Al Spatial Distribution

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Selective Alkylation of Benzene with Methanol to Toluene and Xylene over H-ZSM-5 Zeolites: Impact of Framework Al Spatial Distribution
المؤلفون: Shu Ren, Fan Yang, Chao Tian, Yinghong Yue, Wei Zou, Weiming Hua, Zi Gao
المصدر: Catalysts, Vol 13, Iss 9, p 1295 (2023)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Chemical technology
LCC:Chemistry
مصطلحات موضوعية: benzene alkylation, H-ZSM-5 zeolite, Al spatial distribution, DFT calculation, Chemical technology, TP1-1185, Chemistry, QD1-999
الوصف: The alkylation of benzene with methanol can effectively generate high-value-added toluene and xylene out of surplus benzene, which is now achieved primarily using solid acids like H-ZSM-5 zeolites as catalysts. In this work, two H-ZSM-5 samples with distinct framework aluminum (AlF) distributions, but otherwise quite similar textural and acidic properties, have been prepared by employing tetrapropylammonium hydroxide (TPAOH) and n-butylamine (NBA) as organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs). Systematical investigations demonstrate that AlF is preferentially located at the intersections in MFI topology when TPAOH is adopted. In contrast, less AlF is positioned therein as NBA is utilized. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the transition-state complexes cannot be formed in the straight and sinusoidal channels due to their much smaller sizes than the dynamic diameters of transition states, whereas there are adequate spaces for the formation of transition states at the intersections. Benefitting from abundant AlF at the intersections, which provides more acid sites therein, H-ZSM-5 synthesized from TPAOH is more active relative to the counterpart obtained from NBA. At a WHSV of 4 h−1 and 400 °C, the former catalyst gives a 52.8% conversion, while the latter one affords a 45.9% conversion. Both catalysts display close total selectivity towards toluene and xylene (ca. 84%). This study provides an efficient way to regulate the distribution of acid sites, thereby enhancing the catalytic performance of H-ZSM-5 zeolite in the titled reaction.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2073-4344
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/9/1295; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4344
DOI: 10.3390/catal13091295
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/d7570d8efd7b48b8aba6382083557c78
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.7570d8efd7b48b8aba6382083557c78
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:20734344
DOI:10.3390/catal13091295