Chirality inversion in HZSM-5 and Nafion-H solid acid-catalysed synthesis of ethers from alcohols via surface SN2 reaction
Abstract
A surface-catalysed SN2 reaction is demonstrated for the dehydrative coupling of alcohols to form ethers over heterogeneous acid catalysts, HZSM-5 and Nafion-H, with shape-selectivity playing a major role in the case of HZSM-5 catalyst.