Al pairing in 8-membered rings drives superior methanol amination on CHA zeolites

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 2026 Open access

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Authors: Shuang Liu, Pan Xu, Sihui Li, Junyao Pan, Yuxin Yan, Rui Wu, Junhui Guo, Chang Liu, Wenfu Yan
DOI: 10.1039/d5qi02464a
Cited by: 1
References: 39

Abstract

In protonic acid–catalyzed methanol amination, achieving high MMA/DMA selectivity while suppressing DME is challenging. CHA-S34-3.8 delivers the highest MMA+DMA yield with negligible DME due to high acid density, moderate strength, and Al in 8MRs.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Publication details

Journal / source
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
13
Issue
6
Pages
2393–2400
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN