DFT Reactivity Descriptors and Catalysis - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
DFT Reactivity Descriptors and Catalysis - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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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