Microwave assisted heterogeneous catalysis with manganese octahedral molecular sieves

I&EC 49

Edward K Nyutu, edward.nyutu@uconn.edu, Shanthakumar Sithambaram, and Steven L Suib, steven.suib@uconn.edu. Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 N Eagleville Rd U 3060, Storrs, CT 06269
Microwave heating has recently emerged in heterogeneous catalytic reactions by reducing the reaction time, enhanced conversion, and selectivity. Many Octahedral Molecular Sieve (OMS) catalyzed reactions have been reported in our lab which involve conventional heating. Some of the reactions had required longer reaction times. Herein, we report the use of microwave heating as an alternative to conventional heating for OMS catalyzed reactions. The conversions and selectivities obtained via microwave and conventional heating are compared. In addition, scale –up of these reactions will be explored.
 

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Division of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007