Research Article

Selectivity of the Formation of the Ring-Closed Products and Methylcyclohexenes in the Dehydrogenation of Methylcyclohexane to Toluene

Figure 1

A typical GC-MS response of a reaction product showing formation of various by-products: (a) complete chromatogram, (b) front end of the chromatogram, (c) middle part of the chromatogram, (d) rear end of the chromatogram. GC-MS model-6890N from Agilent technologies with a nonpolar capillary column (50 m, HP-5 MS: 5% phenyl and 95% dimethylpolysiloxane).
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