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DFT Reactivity Descriptors and Catalysis - Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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The Direct Mechanism<br />

• Methanol <strong>and</strong> benzene coadsorb on the acid site<br />

• Zeolite proton moves to methanol; formation of<br />

water; methylgroup of methanol moves to benzene<br />

transferring a proton to the zeolite<br />

Si2<br />

Cb<br />

Hb<br />

O2<br />

Al<br />

Cm<br />

Om<br />

Ha<br />

Hm<br />

O3<br />

Si3<br />

TS2<br />

O4<br />

acid zeolite<br />

+ methanol (g)<br />

+ benzene (g)<br />

acid zeolite<br />

+ toluene (g)<br />

84.25<br />

40.21<br />

+ water (g)<br />

R2<br />

194.87<br />

27.28 71.32<br />

P2<br />

Si2<br />

O2<br />

Cb<br />

Hb<br />

Ha<br />

O1<br />

Al<br />

O4<br />

Om<br />

O3<br />

Cm<br />

Hm<br />

Si3<br />

Si2<br />

Cb<br />

Hb<br />

O2<br />

O4<br />

Cm<br />

Ha<br />

Om<br />

Hm<br />

Al<br />

O1<br />

O3<br />

Si1<br />

Si3<br />

Pag.<br />

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