Abstract
1. Relation between acidic and catalytic properties of zeolites (J. Dwyer, P.J. O'Malley). Acidity definition and measurement. Measurement of acidity in solids. Acid catalysis in hydrocarbon transformations. Theoretical aspects of zeolite acidity. 2. Physicochemical properties of pillared clay catalysts (M.L. Ocelli). Catalyst preparation. Surface properties. Thermal analysis. Sorptive properties. Surface acidity. Fluid catalytic cracking applications. Hydrocracking catalysts. Olefins oligomerization. Aromatics alkylation. Methanol conversion to hydrocarbons. 3. The properties of heteropoly oxometalates as heterogeneous catalysts and their application to the conversion of methanol and the partial oxidation of methane (J.B. Moffat). Heteropoly oxometalates. Heteropoly oxometalates as catalysts. 4. Heterogeneous carbon monoxide hydrogenation (A. Kiennemann, J.-P. Hindermann). Brief history of CO-H 2 synthesis. Electronic structure of carbon monoxide and resulting adsorption modes. Activation of carbon monoxide. Methanol synthesis. Higher alcohols synthesis. 5. Homogeneous transition metal catalysis involving syngas and carbon monoxide (A.S.C. Chan). Hydroformylation of olefins. Acetic acid from methanol carbonylation. Carbonylation of methyl acetate to acetic anhydride. Vinyl acetate via carbonylation of methyl acetate. Alternative routes to ethylene glycol. Atlernative routes to adipic acid. Other reactions of interest. 6. Catalytic properties of metal clusters in zeolites (C.P. Nicolaides, M.S. Scurrell). Preparation and characterization of metal clusters in zeolites. The hydrogenation of carbon monoxide. Hydroformylation and carbonylation reactions. Catalytic reactions of hydrocarbons. Oxidation reactions. 7. Chemically modified ZSM-5 zeolites: structure and catalytic properties (S. Kaliaguine et al.). The case of boron. The case of phosphorus. The case of silicon. The case of aluminium. The case of titanium. The case of iron (with some references to cobalt, nickel and ruthenium). Subject Index.
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