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Etherification of 2-methyl-pentanal on supported palladium
Author(s)
Pham, Trung T.
Crossley, Steven P.
Lobban, Lance L.
Resasco, Daniel E.
Mallinson, Richard G.
Date Issued
December 1, 2009
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Dialkyl ethers can be selectively produced from etherification of 2-methyl-pentanal and other oxygenates on supported Pd catalysts. Selectivities of 90% of ether were observed when feeding 2-methyl-pentanal and 2-methyl-pentanol at a molar ratio 1:1. Yields of up to 79 % have also been achieved. The reaction appears to be sensitive to metal particle features and molar feed ratios.
Citation
Aiche Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009