Abstract
The effect of molybdenum content on the structure and performance of Mo/Hβ−Al2O3 catalysts in olefin metathesis was examined. The optimal performance was obtained with a catalyst of 4−6 wt % Mo on a composite support of 70% Hβ zeolite and 30% Al2O3. The interfacial interaction between the Mo species and the Hβ−Al2O3 composite support was carefully studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption, and multinuclear magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) spectroscopy. XRD and N2 adsorption results indicate that some interactions may occur between the Mo species and the composite support during the sample preparation. 27Al and 29Si MAS NMR spectra show that this kind of interaction becomes more severe and leads to the dealumination of the framework and subsequent appearance of aluminum molybdate with increasing Mo loadings. Two-dimensional 27Al MQ MAS NMR spectra further demonstrate that the framework Al on Hβ zeolite at the specific T sites could be preferentially extracted upon Mo loading, which may result in the appropriate Brønsted acidity on the support as evidenced by the quantitative 1H MAS NMR measurements. A moderate interaction of Mo species with the support and the proper acidity may be advantageous for the cross-metathesis of ethene and 2-butene to propene over heterogeneous catalysts.
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