Effect of catalyst morphology and hydrogen co-feeding on the acid-catalysed transformation of acetone into mesitylene
Jorge Quesada, Laura Faba, Eva Dı́az, Salvador Ordóñez
Abstract
Surface chemistry and pore topology affect mesitylene selectivity in acid-catalysed acetone condensation. Hydrogen improves both catalyst stability and condensation selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
MesityleneSelectivityCatalysisAcetoneChemistryCondensationHydrogenTransformation (genetics)Organic chemistryPhysicsBiochemistryThermodynamicsGeneZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalytic Processes in Materials Science