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Sheet-like ZSM-5 zeolites with varied b-axis thicknesses (92, 160, 264 and 407 nm, respectively) and equivalent Si/Al molar ratios (ca. 150) were prepared using urea as additive in the aluminosilicate gels, and studied with respect to their performance in benzene alkylation with methanol. The ZSM-5 samples have similar textural properties and acidic properties. Catalytic tests show that these catalysts exhibit comparable benzene conversions of ca. 64% at 400 °C and WHSV of 2 h−1. The correlation between the selectivity of toluene and xylene and the ZSM-5 crystal size in the b-axis can be established. As the b axis length is decreased from 407 to 92 nm, the selectivity to toluene and xylene increases obviously from 80.3 to 87.4%, which is attributed to enhanced diffusion property of ZSM-5 zeolite. This finding provides an alternative strategy to improve the selectivity of toluene and xylene in the alkylation of benzene with methanol over ZSM-5-based catalysts.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 22072027 and 91645201), the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No. 13DZ2275200), and the Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology SINOPEC.
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Ren, S., Tian, C., Yue, Y. et al. Selective Alkylation of Benzene with Methanol to Toluene and Xylene Over Sheet-Like ZSM-5 with Controllable b-Oriented Length. Catal Lett 154, 858–867 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-023-04352-9
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