Conversion of Isopropylbenzene over AlSBA-15 Nanostructured Materials

Francine Mota Ribeiro, Anne Michelle Garrido Pedrosa, Marcelo José Barros de Souza

Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, S?o Cristov?o, Brazil.
Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, S?o Cristov?o, Brazil.

DOI: 10.4236/mrc.2014.33012                

Abstract

In this paper we studied the application of a series of AlSBA-15 catalysts with different Si/Al ratios on the reaction of conversion of isopropylbenzene. The catalysts were synthesized via hydrothermal method and characterized by nitrogen adsorption at 77 K and Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS). Catalytic tests were accomplished in a continuous flow fixed bed microreactor. The obtained results showed catalytic activity for all AlSBA-15 catalysts producing benzene and propene as main products.

Keywords

AlSBA-15, Si/Al Ratio, Isopropylbenzene

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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