Side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol to produce styrene: an overview

Z Hong, C Xiong, G Zhao, Z Zhu - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Styrene is a key building-block chemical for the production of polymers with significant
application value. Producing styrene by toluene side-chain alkylation with methanol has …

Industrial catalysis: strategies to enhance selectivity

R Zheng, Z Liu, Y Wang, Z Xie - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2020 - Elsevier
Precise control of catalytic selectivity is a key concept of green chemistry, and also an
important driving force for the sustainable development of catalytic industry. Selectivity not …

[HTML][HTML] Boosting rate and cycling performance of K-doped Na3V2 (PO4) 2F3 cathode for high-energy-density sodium-ion batteries

J Zhang, YY Lai, P Li, Y Wang, F Zhong, X Feng… - Green Energy & …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a promising cathode material, Na 3 V 2 (PO 4) 2 F 3 (NVPF) has attracted wide attention
for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of its high operating voltage and high structural …

Opening sodalite cages of X zeolite for boosting toluene side-chain alkylation performance

Z Hong, L Li, L Miao, G Zhao, Z Zhu - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Here, we report a controllable (mild conditions) and tunable NH4F treatment, which sustains
the framework integrity and porosity of X zeolite. This strategy increases micropore volume …

Effect of Fe additives on the catalytic performance of ion-exchanged CsX zeolites for side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol

Z Zhang, X Yuan, S Miao, H Li, W Shan, M Jia, C Zhang - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
The side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol was investigated over some Fe-modified
Cs ion-exchanged X zeolite (CsX) catalysts prepared via the impregnation method using …

Effects of the pore structure and acid–base property of X zeolites on side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol

H Han, M Liu, H Yang, C Shi, S Xu, Y Wei… - Industrial & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
One of the potential processes for making styrene monomers is side-chain alkylation of
toluene with methanol, and X zeolites (a common type of faujasite) have been identified as …

Promoting effect of copper oxide on CsX zeolite catalyst for side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol

M Cheng, Y Wang, W Wang, G Wang, X Zhu… - … and Mesoporous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Cesium exchanged X zeolites (CsX) have been widely used as the catalyst for toluene side-
chain alkylation with methanol to produce styrene. In this work, copper oxide was …

Key function mechanism of Na3PO4-modified NaX for enhanced performance and stability in side chain alkylation of toluene with methanol: DFT and experimental …

F Ahmad, Y Wen, M Zeeshan, B Wang, A Ashraf, B Hui… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
The balance of acid-base property is crucial for the catalytic performance of Side-Chain
Alkylation of Toluene with Methanol (SATM). In this work, Na 3 PO 4 modified NaX catalysts …

Direct conversion of toluene into styrene with high selectivity over a composite catalyst

Q Yu, J Li, C Wei, Z Liu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Although side-chain methylation of toluene with methanol to produce styrene has been
investigated in the past decades, commercial application of this process is still a great …

Catalytic and Mechanistic Insights into Side‐Chain Alkenylation of Toluene with Methanol for Styrene Formation

H Hattori, AM Aitani - ChemistrySelect, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The literature on catalytic and mechanistic aspects of the side‐chain alkenylation of toluene
with methanol for the formation of styrene on solid base catalysts is reviewed. The …