Syngas to aromatics(STA)over bifunctional catalysts has attracted much attention in recent years,but the mechanism underlying the formation of aromatics remains controversial.The critical reaction intermediates,carbox...Syngas to aromatics(STA)over bifunctional catalysts has attracted much attention in recent years,but the mechanism underlying the formation of aromatics remains controversial.The critical reaction intermediates,carboxylates,were first identified and then confirmed to essentially promote aromatization in the syngas conversion over a ZnCrAlO_(x)&H-ZSM-5 composite catalyst.This study provides evidence that the carboxylates can be formed during the reactions of formate species and olefins.In addition,it is shown that the carboxylates favor the formation of aromatics over H-ZSM-5 even in the presence of H2.A novel mechanism for the formation of aromatics via the generation and transformation of carboxylate intermediates is proposed,and the transformation of carboxylates to aromatics via methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one(MCPO)intermediates is indeed likely.A better understanding of the formation mechanism of aromatics would help optimize the composite catalyst.展开更多
文摘Syngas to aromatics(STA)over bifunctional catalysts has attracted much attention in recent years,but the mechanism underlying the formation of aromatics remains controversial.The critical reaction intermediates,carboxylates,were first identified and then confirmed to essentially promote aromatization in the syngas conversion over a ZnCrAlO_(x)&H-ZSM-5 composite catalyst.This study provides evidence that the carboxylates can be formed during the reactions of formate species and olefins.In addition,it is shown that the carboxylates favor the formation of aromatics over H-ZSM-5 even in the presence of H2.A novel mechanism for the formation of aromatics via the generation and transformation of carboxylate intermediates is proposed,and the transformation of carboxylates to aromatics via methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one(MCPO)intermediates is indeed likely.A better understanding of the formation mechanism of aromatics would help optimize the composite catalyst.
