Product‐oriented direct cleavage of chemical linkages in lignin

X Shen, Y **n, H Liu, B Han - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is one of the most important biomacromolecules in the plant biomass and the largest
renewable source of aromatic building blocks in nature. Selectively producing value‐added …

Recent advances in reactions of alkylbenzenes over novel zeolites: the effects of zeolite structure and morphology

S Al-Khattaf, SA Ali, AM Aitani, N Žilková… - Catalysis …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Alkylbenzenes form an important segment of petrochemical industry for the manufacture of
widely used commodities and specialty products. Since the last review on this topic (8) …

Adjustment of the Al siting in MCM-22 zeolite and its effect on alkylation performance of ethylene with benzene

Y Wang, Y Gao, S **e, S Liu, F Chen, W **n, X Zhu… - Catalysis Today, 2018 - Elsevier
It may be an important route to improve the alkylation performance of MCM-22 zeolite by
regulating the Al siting during the synthesis, as the liquid alkylation of benzene with ethylene …

Directional synthesis of ethylbenzene through catalytic transformation of lignin

M Fan, P Jiang, P Bi, S Deng, L Yan, Q Zhai… - Bioresource …, 2013 - Elsevier
Transformation of lignin to ethylbenzene can provide an important bulk raw material for the
petrochemical industry. This work explored the production of ethylbenzene from lignin …

The effect of coke deposition on the activity and selectivity of the HZSM-5 zeolite during ethylbenzene alkylation reaction in the presence of ethanol

S Al-Khattaf, C D'agostino, MN Akhtar… - Catalysis Science & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The alkylation of ethylbenzene (EB) with ethanol over HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts was carried
out using a riser simulator reactor at different reaction temperatures and contact times. It was …

Stepwise or concerted mechanisms of benzene ethylation catalyzed by zeolites? theoretical analysis of reaction pathways

D Acharya, W Chen, J Yuan, Z Liu, X Yi, Y **ao… - Catalysis Letters, 2021 - Springer
Benzene ethylation over zeolites has a long-standing controversy on two different possible
reaction pathways, ie, stepwise and concerted mechanisms. To solve this doubt and further …

Kinetics modeling of disproportionation and ethylation of ethylbenzene over HZSM-5: Effects of SiO2/Al2O3 ratio

M Osman, L Atanda, MM Hossain… - Chemical Engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
This article deals with the effects of SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of HZSM-5 catalysts in
disproportionation and ethylation of ethylbenzene to produce para-diethylbenzene (p-DEB) …

Ethylation of benzene: Effect of zeolite acidity and structure

T Odedairo, S Al-Khattaf - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2010 - Elsevier
Zeolite catalysts based on ZSM-5, TNU-9, SSZ-33 and mordenite were prepared and
characterized. The catalytic performance of these zeolites containing channels of different …

Alkylation and transalkylation of alkylbenzenes in cymene production over zeolite catalysts

T Odedairo, S Al-Khattaf - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
Gas-phase alkylation of toluene with isopropanol and its transalkylation with cumene were
investigated at 200, 250, 275 and 300° C with contact time ranging from 5 to 20s. These …

Kinetics study of ethylbenzene alkylation with ethanol over medium and large pore zeolites

M Osman, MM Hossain, S Al-Khattaf - Industrial & Engineering …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The alkylation of ethylbenzene (EB) with ethanol has been studied over medium and large
pore zeolite based catalysts in a fluidized-bed reactor. Focus is made on the effects of pore …