Abstract

The reaction of ethanol conversion to acetone on binary cerium-zinc oxide catalysts has been studied. It has been established that the reaction products of the conversion of ethyl alcohol on binary cerium-zinc oxide catalysts are ethylene, acetaldehyde, acetone, carbon dioxide and, at high temperatures, destructive decomposition products. The highest yield of acetone is observed on samples rich in zinc at temperatures of the order of 450-550°C, while catalysts rich in cerium are active in the reaction of dehydration of ethanol to ethylene. In this work, the acid properties of cerium-zinc oxide catalysts were evaluated by their activity in the isomerization of butene-1 to trans and cis butenes-2. It was found that cerium-rich catalysts are active in butene-1 isomerization reaction. The activities of cerium-zinc oxide catalysts in the reactions of the conversion of ethanol to acetone and the isomerization of butene-1 into trans and cis butenes-2 are compared. It was found that the reaction of the conversion of ethanol to acetone proceeds on the centers of the basic nature, and the formation of ethylene proceeds on the centers of the acidic nature.

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