Preferential population of Al atoms at the T4 site of ZSM-35 for the carbonylation of dimethyl ether
Zhiping Xiong, Guodong Qi, Luyi Bai, Ensheng Zhan, Yueying Chu, Jun Xu, Na Ta, Aijing Hao, Feng Deng, Wenjie Shen
Abstract
ZSM-35, synthesized using dioxane as the structure-directing agent, featured preferential population of Al atoms at the T4 site in the 8-MR pore, and the Brønsted acid site, thus generated, catalyzed DME carbonylation actively and stably.
Topics & Concepts
Dimethyl etherCarbonylationCatalysisBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryZSM-5ChemistryPopulationEtherOrganic chemistryZeoliteCarbon monoxideDemographySociologyZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis