Ethene oligomerization on H-ZSM-5 in relation to ethoxy species
Abstract
The oligomerization of ethene over H-ZSM-5 was studied by infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The possibility of an ethoxy intermediate for ethene oligomerization was investigated. Ethene oligomerization was found to proceed on the basis of a concerted mechanism with plural ethene molecules and not by a stepwise mechanism with an ethoxy intermediate.