Table 2. The 18O exchange during aqueous-phase cyclohexanol dehydration.*.
| Catalyst | 18O in the recovered alcohol (%)† | Conversion (%) |
|---|---|---|
| MFI, 433 K | 32±2 | 22 |
| BEA, 453 K | 10±1 | 19 |
| H4SiW, 453 K | 16±1 | 15 |
*Extent of 18O exchange from H218O (97% isotopic purity) into unlabelled cyclohexanol and its conversion during dehydration (cyclohexanol concentration: 0.30 M in H218O).
†Determined from the intensity ratio between fragment ions m/z 57 and 59 in the MS fragmentation patterns (Supplementary Fig. 10) and error bars reflect the uncertainties in this ratio.