Abstract
Synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy has identified with high temporal resolution (down to 0.25 s) the initial events occurring when methanol vapour is contacted with a crystal of zeolite HZSM-5. The first alkenes are generated directly from methoxy groups formed at the acid sites via their deprotonation. These alkenes can either desorb directly or oligomerise and cyclise to form dimethylcyclopentenyl cations. The oligomeric and dimethylcyclopentenyl cations are the first major components of the hydrocarbon pool that precede aromatic hydrocarbons and lead to indirect alkene formation. The technique observes these events in real time.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6564-6570 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 7 |
Early online date | 17 Jun 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jul 2019 |
Bibliographical note
IBM and PAW would like to thank the EPSRC and CRITICAT Centre for Doctoral Training for Financial Support [PhD studentship to IBM, and supplementary equipment grant EP/L016419/1]. The UK Catalysis Hub is thanked for resources and support provided via membership of the UK Catalysis Hub Consortium and funded by EPSRC (grants EP/I038748/1, EP/I019693/1, EP/K014706/1, EP/K014668/1, EP/K014854/1, EP/K014714/1 and EP/M013219/1). We thankthe Diamond Light Source for provision of beam time and support facilities at the MIRIAM beamline B22 (Experiments SM13725-1, SM16257-1, SM18680-1, SM20906-1).
Keywords
- synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy
- ZSM-5
- methanol-to-hydrocarbons
- hydrocarbon pool
- carbon-carbon bond formation
- micro-FTIR