Alkali Metal-Naphthalene Adducts as Reagents for Neutralizing Oxide Surfaces, and the Effect of Alkali Metal Treated Surfaces in Rh-catalysed Synthesis Gas (CO + H2) Conversion

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/c39820000814

M⁺C10H8.^- adducts (M = Li, Na, K) are effective reagents for eliminating acidity from the surfaces of SiO2, ZrO2, or zeolite Y; the treated surfaces +, Na⁺, K⁺ from M⁺C10H8.^-, SiO2 + Na⁺ from NaNO3, or ZrO2 + Na⁺ from Na⁺C10H8.^-> function as novel supports for heterogeneous Rh catalysts in the conversion of CO + H2 into MeOH with >90percent selectivity at 40-95 bar and 250-300 deg C, which contrasts with the formation of CH4 over Rh on the untreated oxides.

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