Open AccessCarbene-like reactivity of methoxy groups in a single crystal SAPO-34 MTO catalyst
Author(s) -
Ivalina B. Minova,
Michæl Bühl,
Santhosh Kumar Matam,
C. Richard A. Catlow,
Mark D. Frogley,
Gianfelice Cinque,
Paul A. Wright,
Russell F. Howe
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
catalysis science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-4761
pISSN - 2044-4753
DOI - 10.1039/d1cy02361f
Subject(s) - catalysis , reactivity (psychology) , carbene , chemistry , crystal (programming language) , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , programming language
In situ synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy on single crystals of SAPO-34 reveals that a carbene insertion mechanism is responsible for the first carbon–carbon bond formation from surface methoxy groups.