1-Pentene isomerization over SAPO-11, BEA and AlMCM-41 molecular sieves Review Article

The skeletal isomerization of 1-pentene at atmospheric pressure and 89 mm Hg 1-pentene partial pressure was investigated over SAPO-11, BEA and AlMCM-41 molecular sieves. The effect of the reaction temperature between 250 and 400 °C was studied. Acidity of the catalysts seems to play a more important role than the pore size in the reaction conditions used.