E. Markel, G. Schrader, N. Sauer
Mar 1, 1989
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Journal of Catalysis
Abstract
Abstract Comparative studies of the hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of thiophene, 2,3-dihydrothiophene, 2,5-dihydrothiophene and tetrahydrothiophene were performed using Mo γ- Al 2 O 3 and Re γ- Al 2 O 3 catalysts. Reaction pathways for interconversion of the organosulfur compounds were shown to exist. Both dihydrothiophene compounds were highly reactive and formed significant amounts of 1,3-butadiene at 300 °C over Re catalysts. The dihydrothiophenes are proposed to be possible reaction intermediates for thiophene HDS.