Production of propylene from 1-butene on highly active "bi-functional single active site" catalyst: Tungsten carbene-hydride supported on alumina

Etienne Mazoyer, Kaï Chung Szeto, Sébastien Norsic, Anthony Garron, Jean-Marie Basset, Christopher P. Nicholas, Mostafa Taoufik

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Abstract

1-Butene is transformed in a continuous flow reactor over tungsten hydrides precursor W-H/Al2O3, 1, giving a promising yield into propylene at 150 °C and different pressures. Tungsten carbene-hydride single active site operates as a "bi-functional catalyst" through 1-butene isomerization on W-hydride and 1-butene/2-butenes cross-metathesis on W-carbene. This active moiety is generated in situ at the initiation steps by insertion of 1-butene on tungsten hydrides precursor W-H/Al2O3, 1 followed by α-H and β-H abstraction. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1643-1646
Number of pages4
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume1
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 26 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis

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