Abstract
AbstractCatalytic reactions of methylcyclopentane have been studied on HY Zeolite at 500°C. Initial reactions include ring cleavage, the formation of paraffins and the formation of methylcyclopentane. Aromatic species are formed as both primary and secondary products. In contrast to the reaction of methylcyclopentane under reforming conditions, benzene is not a dominant initial aromatic product formed under cracking conditions. Unlike the reaction of cyclopentane on HY, the cracking of methylcyclopentane produces molecular hydrogen as an initial product. This we attribute to the presence of a hydrogen atom bonded to a tertiary carbon in the methylcyclopentane molecule.
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