文摘
The polymerization of tetrahydrofuran has been investigated by using medium- and large-pore zeolites as catalysts. HZSM-5 (SiO2/Al2O3 = 70; small crystals) shows distinctly the highest activity. Under the same conditions, medium pore zeolite HZSM-23 (SiO2/Al2O3 = 110; small crystals) and large-pore zeolites Hbeta, (SiO2/Al2O3 = 37; small crystals), HMCM-22 (SiO2/Al2O3 = 23; small crystals) and HECR-1 (SiO2/Al2O3 = 8; small crystals) are far less active while Ultrastable HY (SiO2/Al2O3 = 13; medium size crystals) is inactive. In addition, the activities of HZSM-5 (SiO2/Al2O3 = 70; small crystals) and zeolite Hbeta (SiO2/Al2O3 = 37; small crystals) are greatly reduced when they are surface deactivated by tetraphenylphosphonium bromide. Large crystal HZSM-5 (SiO2/Al2O3 = 70; about 100 times larger than small crystals) appears inactive.