In situ-DRIFTS study: influence of surface acidity of rhenium-based catalysts in the metathesis of various olefins for propylene production

Siriporn Vorakitkanvasin, Weena Phongsawat, Kongkiat Suriye, Piyasan Praserthdam, Joongjai Panpranot

RSC Advances · 2017 · 15 citations · 25 references

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Various olefins including 1- and 2-butene, 2-pentene, and ethylene were used as the reactants for producing propylene by self- and cross-metathesis reactions at 60 °C on supported Re-based catalysts (4 wt% Re).

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