Activation of ethane in Zn-exchanged zeolites: a theoretical study

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Publication Date 2000-01-21
DOI 10.1039/A909426A
Impact Factor 3.676
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Maxim V. Frash, Rutger A. van Santen


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Abstract

A theoretical study of the mechanism of ethane dehydrogenation catalysed by Zn-doped zeolites was undertaken. The catalyst was modelled by the ring cluster [Al2Si2O4H8]2− coordinated with the Zn2+ ion. The results obtained indicate that the reaction proceeds via a mechanism starting from the ‘‘alkyl’’ rupture of the ethane C–H bond (C2H5δ−–Hδ+), and the zinc cation acts as an acceptor of the alkyl group. The catalytic cycle for the ‘‘alkyl’’ activation consists of three elementary steps: (i) rupture of ethane C–H bond on the Znδ+–Oδ− pair; (ii) formation of ethene from the alkyl group bound to Zn; and (iii) formation of dihydrogen from the Brønsted proton and hydrogen bound to Zn. The computed activation energies for these three steps are 18.4, 53.4 and 20.5 kcal mol−1, respectively. The alternative mechanism starting from the ‘‘carbenium ’’ activation (C2H5δ+–Hδ−), with the zinc cation abstracting the hydride ion, is unfavourable because of the high activation barrier for the first step (67.6 kcal mol−1).

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