Feng Shi, H. Xiong, Yanlong Gu
Apr 16, 2003
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Chemical communications
Abstract
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and isopropyl tert-butyl ether (IPTBE) have been synthesized for the first time over a non-acid ionic liquid as catalyst and dehydrator with high conversion (> 90%) and selectivity (> 90%) under mild conditions.