Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 459-461.

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Hydration of Cyclohexene in a Fixed-Bed Reactor with Micromixer

YANG Fu1, CHEN Guangwen1, LI Hengqiang1, GUO Xinwen2, WANG Xiangsheng2   

  1. 1 Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China; 2 Department of Catalytic Chemistry and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2006-06-25 Online:2006-06-25 Published:2010-08-28

Abstract: Cyclohexene hydration was investigated in a fixed-bed reactor with a micromixer. The results showed that the use of the micromixer increased the solubility of cyclohexene in the aqueous phase and thus promoted the reaction. The conversion of cyclohexene and selectivity for cyclohexanol reached 9% and 99%, respectively. The reaction time was shortened to 0.3 h.

Key words: cyclohexene, hydration, cyclohexanol, micromixer, ZSM-5 zeolite