Selective conversion of butane into liquid hydrocarbon fuels on alkane metathesis catalysts
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ArticleAuthors
Szeto, Kaï ChungHardou, Lucie
Merle, Nicolas

Basset, Jean-Marie

Thivolle-Cazat, Jean
Papaioannou, Charalambos
Taoufik, Mostafa
KAUST Department
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) Division
Chemical Science Program
Date
2012Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/561991
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We report a selective direct conversion of n-butane into higher molecular weight alkanes (C 5+) by alkane metathesis reaction catalysed by silica-alumina supported tungsten or tantalum hydrides at moderate temperature and pressure. The product is unprecedented, asymmetrically distributed towards heavier alkanes. This journal is © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Journal
Catalysis Science & TechnologyISSN
20444753ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1039/c2cy20150j