Abstract:The transformation of n-pentane at 295 K in the presence of catalysts of defined acid strength from -9.6 to -15 H O units were studied. The results were compared with those for Al 2 O 3 ÀSO 2À 4 (8 %) of acid strength equal to -11.5 \ H O B -10.8. It was found that: (a) for superacids of acid strength H O \ -13, the reaction begins with the protonation of the C-H r bond of a pentane and proceeds according to the bimolecular mechanism; (b) for less acidic catalysts such as sulfated alumina, pentane is oxidized … Show more
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