Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.79, No.2, 227-232, 2003
PLS vs zeolites as sorbents and catalysts, part 7. The role of oxide pillars and aluminosilicate sheets in alcohol dehydration on PILCs
Reactions of primary aliphatic C2-C8 alcohols on alumina and iron-aluminium-oxides pillared montmorillonite and beidellite indicate that dehydration reaction occurs on Lewis sites of pillars, while clays are responsible of cracking.