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Effect of sequential desilication and dealumination on catalytic performance of ZSM-5 catalyst for pyridine and 3-picoline synthesis

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A sequential procedure of alkaline treatment followed by SiCl4 or hydrothermal treatment has been investigated to obtain a tailored ZSM-5 catalyst for the synthesis of pyridine bases. The major function of alkaline treatment is desilication; however, it is accompanied by the extraction of framework aluminum, which formed the extra-framework alumina and amorphous alumina by realumination. Moreover, a large number of intracrystalline meso- and macropores and silanol groups are created. The desilication and realumination cause the ratio of Lewis acid sites to Brönsted acid sites (L/B) to increase. The subsequent SiCl4 or hydrothermal dealumination increases both L/B ratio and acid strength. The introduced hierarchical pores and changed acid strength distribution by the alkaline treatment improve the stability of the catalysts; the generated stronger acid sites by dealumination benefits the yields of pyridine bases; and the increased L/B by the sequential treatment promotes the selectivity of pyridine over 3-picoline.

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Jin, F., Cui, Y., Rui, Z. et al. Effect of sequential desilication and dealumination on catalytic performance of ZSM-5 catalyst for pyridine and 3-picoline synthesis. Journal of Materials Research 25, 272–282 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2010.0033

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