Front Cover: Hydroconversion of Perhydrophenanthrene over Bifunctional Pt/H‐USY Zeolite Catalyst (ChemCatChem 13/2020). Issue 13 (16th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brito, Larissa; Pirngruber, Gerhard D.; Guillon, Emmanuelle; Albrieux, Florian; Martens, Johan A.
• Is Part Of: ChemCatChem. Volume 12:Issue 13(2020)
• Page Start: 3332
• Page End: 3332
• Publication Date: 2020-06-16
• Subjects: phenanthrene -- hydroisomerization -- hydrocracking -- adamantanes -- polycyclic naphthenes -- bifunctional catalysis -- ultrastable Y zeolite; Catalysis -- Periodicals; 541.39505
• DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000585
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1867-3880

Abstract

Abstract : The Front Cover shows some of the reaction intermediates involved in the conversion of a tricyclic naphtene, perhydrophenanthrene, over a bifunctional Pt/faujasite (USY) catalyst. In their Full Paper, L. Brito et al. analyze the reaction pathways, which first lead to isomerization products, then to ring‐opening and finally to cracking products. A detailed and exhaustive analysis of all reaction intermediates is made possible thanks to the use of GCxGC analysis of the reactor effluents. The reactivity pattern is rationalized by established rules of carbocation chemistry. More information can be found in the Full Paper by L. Brito et al.