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Abstract: Al- and Zn-containing mesoporous molecular sieves (SBA-15) were prepared by an impregnation method and were used as catalysts for the catalytic dehydrogenation and cracking of industrial dipentene, an important natural feedstock. The catalysts were characterized by X-Ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption/desorption, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (27Al MAS NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) techniques. The characterization results suggest that the active components were introduced without changing the mesostructure of SBA-15. FT-IR revealed that Al/SBA-15 shows weak Brönsted acidity and strong Lewis acidity, while Zn/SBA-15 only possesses moderate Lewis acidity. Dehydrogenation and cracking products, such as toluene, were found in the dipentene conversion over Al/SBA-15, while for Zn/SBA-15, p-cymene was the major dehydrogenation product. Along with the strong Brönsted acidity and high cracking activity of HZSM-5, our results suggest that the reaction pathway is determined by the acidic sites. Stability tests showed the deactivation is also related to the acidity. The highest yield of p-cymene reaches to 86.7% on Zn/SBA-15 at 723K. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Mn–Al and Mg–Mn–Al hydrotalcite-like compounds (HTlcs) were synthesized by a coprecipitation method. The activity of the calcined HTlcs for hydrogenation of methyl benzoate to benzaldehyde was tested. The effects of Mn/Al and Mg/Mn ratio, preparation and reaction conditions, and potassium promoter on the catalytic performance of the catalysts were investigated. The prepared catalysts give better performance than conventional 10% Mn/γ-Al2O3 catalyst. The conversion of methyl benzoate and selectivity to benzaldehyde on 3% K/Mg0.2Mn1.8Al1 catalyst at 390 °C are 90.0 and 88.0%, respectively. XRD, TPR and CO2-TPD studies show that the redox and basic properties of the catalysts play important roles in the reaction. A suitable degree of reduction and a small number of basic sites on the catalyst lead to a high activity and selectivity to benzaldehyde. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene in the presence of carbon dioxide was investigated over various gallium-based catalysts. Ga2O3/HZSM-5 catalysts show better stability than β-Ga2O3, and the higher Si/Al ratio HZSM-5 supported gallium oxide catalysts are more resistant to deactivation. The Ga2O3/HZSM-5(97) catalyst exhibits both high activity and stability for dehydrogenation of ethane, with an ethane conversion of 15% and ethylene selectivity of 94% without any observable trend of deactivation in 70h. The results of NH3-TPD and FT-IR spectra of adsorbed pyridine revealed that the enhancement of the catalyst stability with increasing Si/Al ratio of the support is caused by the decrease of the acidity of the catalysts, resulting in the suppression of the side reactions, such as cracking and oligomerization. The promoting effect of CO2 on the dehydrogenation reaction is attributed to the reverse water gas shift reaction. The catalyst stability is also enhanced by the introduction of CO2. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]