PLS vs Zeolites as Sorbents and Catalysts. Part 7. The role of Oxide PIllars and Aluminosilicates Sheets in Alcohol Dehydration on PILCs

Reactions of primary aliphatic C2-C8 alcohols on alumina and iron-aluminiumoxides pillared montmorillonite and beidellite indicate that dehydration reaction occurs on Lewis sites of pillars, while clays are responsible of cracking.