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Decomposition of Triethylamine Over Acid Catalysts
Author(s) -
Ebeid Fikry M.,
Gheit Ahmed K. Aboul,
Ezzo Esam M.,
Ali Leila I.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.198200020
Subject(s) - triethylamine , chemistry , hydrochloric acid , catalysis , boric acid , decomposition , ethylene , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry
The effect of hydrochloric acid, boric acid, and silica content in alumina on its catalytic activity towards the decomposition of triethylamine was investigated at 310°, 320°, and 330°. The study was carried out in a flow system and the reaction product was analyzed chromotographically. Ethylene formation is a zero order reaction independent of the partial pressure of triethylamine. Treating γ‐alumina with hydrochloric acid increases its catalytic activity towards ethylene formation whereas silica‐alumina is less active than γ‐alumina. Boric acid‐treated alumina has the same activity of γ‐alumina. Formation of ethylene from preadsorbed triethylamine was studied. The similarity between reactions of aliphatic alcohols and amines over acid catalysts is concluded.