Difference between revisions of "Hydrodealkylation"
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| − | '''[[w:Hydrodealkylation|Hydrodealkylation]]''' is a chemical reaction that often involves reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as toluene, in the presence of [[hydrogen]] gas to form a simpler aromatic hydrocarbon devoid of functional groups. An example is the conversion of 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene to xylene. This chemical process usually occurs at high temperature, at high pressure, or in the presence of a catalyst. These are predominantly transition metals, such as chromium or molybdenum. (ref.:wikipedia) | + | '''[[w:Hydrodealkylation|Hydrodealkylation]]''' is a chemical reaction that often involves reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as [[toluene]], in the presence of [[hydrogen]] gas to form a simpler aromatic hydrocarbon devoid of functional groups. An example is the conversion of 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene to xylene. This chemical process usually occurs at high temperature, at high pressure, or in the presence of a catalyst. These are predominantly transition metals, such as chromium or molybdenum. (ref.:wikipedia) |
| − | It is a process required for [[In-situ resource utilization]]. | + | It is a process required for [[In-situ resource utilization]]. The main use would be to reduce biological oils created in agriculture into simpler forms for the Martian chemical industry. |
Latest revision as of 10:30, 30 September 2022
Hydrodealkylation is a chemical reaction that often involves reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as toluene, in the presence of hydrogen gas to form a simpler aromatic hydrocarbon devoid of functional groups. An example is the conversion of 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene to xylene. This chemical process usually occurs at high temperature, at high pressure, or in the presence of a catalyst. These are predominantly transition metals, such as chromium or molybdenum. (ref.:wikipedia)
It is a process required for In-situ resource utilization. The main use would be to reduce biological oils created in agriculture into simpler forms for the Martian chemical industry.
