Hydration of cyclohexene by alkyl‐immobilized H‐ZSM‐5 catalyst in decalin–water system

Abstract

In the hydration of cyclohexene, alkylchlorosilane‐treated ZSM‐5s, which floated at the interface of the two liquids, were observed to be solid interface catalysts in a decalin–water system. The catalysts, especially cyclohexyl‐immobilized H‐ZSM‐5, show their capacity of accelerating the hydration with suppression of the formation of by‐products such as dicyclohexyl ether.