Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 383-385.

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AlCl3/MCM-41 as a Catalyst for Isomerization of Endo-tricyclodecane

QI Lili, JI Min*, WANG Xinkui, HE Min, CAI Tianxi   

  1. Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2010-04-25 Online:2010-04-25 Published:2013-10-08

Abstract: The shorter straight pore channel of AlCl3/MCM-41 gave it the higher exo-tricyclodecane (exo-TCD) selectivity and suppression of further isomerization of exo-TCD to adamantine (ADH). The larger pore size of AlCl3/SiO2 was responsible for the lower exo-TCD selectivity.

Key words: MCM-41, silica gel, immobilization, aluminium chloride, tricyclodecane, isomerization