title: An ethoxy intermediate in ethanol dehydration on Brønsted acid sites in zeolite.
abstract: Acid-catalyzed ethanol dehydration on zeolite is shown to proceed via a covalent ethoxy group (C2H5O) as a stable intermediate, which was directly observed by IR spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku Yokohama 226-8503, Japan.
authors.forename: Junko N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yoda
authors.forename: Fumitaka
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Domen