Selective methoxylation of limonene over ion-exchanged and acid-activated clays

In this work, the use of clay-based catalysts, with markedly different acidity and textural properties, in the methoxylation of limonene for the selective synthesis of -terpinyl methyl ether, is reported.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Castilho, P. (author)
Other Authors:	Catrinescu, C. (author), Spínola, V. (author), Fernandes, C. (author), Ribeiro Carrott, M. (author), Cansado, I. (author), Breen, C. (author)
Format:	article
Language:	eng
Published:	2014
Subjects:	Catalysis Selectivity Adsorption limonene Clay catalysts
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10174/10332
Country:	Portugal
Oai:	oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/10332

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Summary:	In this work, the use of clay-based catalysts, with markedly different acidity and textural properties, in the methoxylation of limonene for the selective synthesis of -terpinyl methyl ether, is reported.