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Title: Inducing Alkane Isomerisations
Post by: vivekrai on March 22, 2012, 04:55:10 AM

I read that alkanes can be readily isomerised by heating them in presence of platinum Catalysts. How can we explain the nature of the isomerisations. I mean, many isomers are possible. So Do we know which is the major or minor one?

Suggest any articles/text enlightening the same or any other methods/ideas ?

Title: Re: Inducing Alkane Isomerisations
Post by: Doc Oc on March 22, 2012, 08:39:29 AM

What do they isomerize to?  What functional groups are on them?  You can't just add platinum to butane and magically get decalin out.

Title: Re: Inducing Alkane Isomerisations
Post by: AWK on March 22, 2012, 09:09:35 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkane
http://144.206.159.178/ft/151/597975/14428889.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_reforming

Title: Re: Inducing Alkane Isomerisations
Post by: vivekrai on March 24, 2012, 02:17:12 AM

Quote from: Doc Oc on March 22, 2012, 08:39:29 AM

What do they isomerize to?  What functional groups are on them?  You can't just add platinum to butane and magically get decalin out.

Of course not decalin. But It is somewhat like unbranched converting to more branched.

Quote from: AWK on March 22, 2012, 09:09:35 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkane
http://144.206.159.178/ft/151/597975/14428889.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_reforming

Thanks! I'll have a look at it.