Synthesis of unsymmetrical ethers and branched olefinsfrom alcohols over a novel(HO)3ZrO3SO–CH2CH2–OSO3Zr(OH)3-derived catalyst

J. G. C. Shen; T. H. Kalantar; Q. Ma; R. G. Herman; K. Klier

doi:10.1039/B100100K

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Synthesis of unsymmetrical ethers and branched olefins from alcohols over a novel (HO)₃ZrO₃SO–CH₂CH₂ –OSO₃Zr(OH)₃-derived catalyst

J. G. C. Shen,^a T. H. Kalantar,^b Q. Ma,^a R. G. Herman^a and K. Klier*^a

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^a Department of Chemistry and Zettlemoyer Center for Surface Studies, Lehigh University, 6 East Packer Avenue, PA 18015, Bethlehem, USA.
E-mail: kk04@lehigh.edu

^b M. E. Pruitt Research Center, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI 48674, USA

Abstract

A novel disodium 1,2-ethanediol bis(hydrogen sulfate) salt precursor-based solid acid catalyst is demonstrated to have significantly enhanced activity and high selectivity in producing methyl isobutyl ether (MIBE) or isobutene from a methanol–isobutanol mixture.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B100100K
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 03 Jan 2001
Accepted: 28 Feb 2001
First published: 16 Mar 2001

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Chem. Commun., 2001, 653-654

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Synthesis of unsymmetrical ethers and branched olefins from alcohols over a novel (HO)₃ZrO₃SO–CH₂CH₂ –OSO₃Zr(OH)₃-derived catalyst

J. G. C. Shen, T. H. Kalantar, Q. Ma, R. G. Herman and K. Klier, Chem. Commun., 2001, 653 DOI: 10.1039/B100100K

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