Behavior of a deactivating HZSM-5 with varying Al3+ content in vapor phase aminocyclization

Kuppi Suresh Kumar Reddy, Inkollu Sreedhar, Sreerangam Venkateshwar, Kondapuram Vijay Raghavan

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    Abstract

    Aminocyclization of aldehydes to synthesize pyridine bases is an interesting reaction with HZSM-5 catalyst undergoing rapid deactivation. The catalyst characterization studies like NH3-TPD, XRD, TGA/DTA, Pore size distribution, SEM, CHNS, IR for the fresh and deactivated catalyst at various Si/Al ratio content as evidenced by the striking difference in the behavior of HZSM-5 catalyst in terms of its physicochemical characteristics, coke formation tendencies and higher selectivity to pyridine formation.

    Original languageBritish English
    Pages (from-to)110-115
    Number of pages6
    JournalCatalysis Letters
    Volume125
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Sep 2008

    Keywords

    • Aminocyclization
    • CHNS
    • IR
    • NH-TPD
    • Pore size distribution
    • Pyridine synthesis
    • SEM
    • TGA/DTA
    • XRD

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