One-Pass Conversion of Benzene and Syngas to Alkylbenzenes by Cu-ZnO-Al₂O₃ and ZSM-5 Relay.

ABSTRACT: Alkylbenzenes have a wide range of uses and are the most demanded aromatic chemicals. The finite petroleum resources compels the development of production of alkylbenzenes by non-petroleum routes. One-pass selective conversion of benzene and syngas to alkylbenzenes is a promising alternative coal chemical engineering route, yet it still faces challenge to industrialized applications owing to low conversion of benzene and syngas. Here we presented a Cu-ZnO-Al₂O₃/ZSM-5 bifunctional catalyst which realizes one-pass conversion of benzene and syngas to alkylbenzenes with high efficiency. This bifunctional catalyst exhibited high benzene conversion (benzene conversion of 50.7%), CO conversion (CO conversion of 55.0%) and C7&C8 aromatics total yield (C7&C8 total yield of 45.

SUBMITTER: Han T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8116197 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature