Preparation of Methoxy Species on Acidic Zeolites by the SF Technique

Preparation of Methoxy Species on Acidic Zeolites by the SF Technique 

To unambiguously elucidate the reactivity of surface methoxy species, the preparation of pure methoxy species on the catalyst surface is an important prerequisite. This preparation can be achieved by a SF protocol, which starts with a flow of C-enriched methanol into acidic zeolites at room temperature, followed by a purging of the catalyst with dry nitrogen at room temperature and subsequently at higher temperatures (74,262. The latter step progressively removes the surplus of methanol and DME, together with water produced by the conversion of methanol. 

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