Abstract
Unprecedented insight into the carbonylation of dimethyl ether over Mordenite is provided through the identification of ketene (CH2CO) as a reaction intermediate. The formation of ketene is predicted by detailed DFT calculations and verified experimentally by the observation of doubly deuterated acetic acid (CH2DCOOD), when D2O is introduced in the feed during the carbonylation reaction.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 25 |
Pages (from-to) | 7261-7264 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 1433-7851 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Carbonylation
- Density functional calculations
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Reaction mechanisms
- Zeolites