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Selective isomerization of butene to isobutene

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To identify the elements active for the skeletal isomerization ofn-butene, a search along the periods of the periodic system has been performed. It is shown that the group VIA (Cr, Mo and W) oxides and the Al oxide are potentially active catalysts. The reaction mechanism and the nature of the active sites are also discussed in relation to the information from the literature.

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    Zheng Xing Cheng & Vladimir Ponec

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Cheng, Z.X., Ponec, V. Selective isomerization of butene to isobutene. Catal Lett 25, 337–349 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00816313

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