Catalytic conversion of butadiene to ethylbenzene over the nanoporous nickel(ii) phosphate, VSB-1

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Abstract
The large-pore nickel(II) phosphate, VSB-1, shows excellent selectivity (>80%) for the dehydrocyclodimerization of butadiene to ethylbenzene at 400 °C; conversion to 4-vinylcyclohexene and oligomeric byproducts is <5% in each case.
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