Ketene as a Reaction Intermediate in the Carbonylation of Dimethyl Ether to Methyl Acetate over Mordenite1. (12th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rasmussen, Dominik B.; Christensen, Jakob M.; Temel, Burcin; Studt, Felix; Moses, Poul Georg; Rossmeisl, Jan; Riisager, Anders; Jensen, Anker D.
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 127:Number 25(2015)
• Page Start: 7369
• Page End: 7372
• Publication Date: 2015-05-12
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201410974
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Unprecedented insight into the carbonylation of dimethyl ether over Mordenite is provided through the identification of ketene (CH₂CO) as a reaction intermediate. The formation of ketene is predicted by detailed DFT calculations and verified experimentally by the observation of doubly deuterated acetic acid (CH₂DCOOD), when D₂O is introduced in the feed during the carbonylation reaction.</p> </abstract>