Heterogeneously catalysed cyclotrimerisation of ethyne to benzene over supported palladium catalysts

Authors:
  • ROR. Mark Ormerod
    R. Mark Ormerod
  • RLRichard M. Lambert
    Richard M. Lambert

Abstract
The cyclotrimerisation of ethyne to benzene over supported Pd particles under conditions of catalytic turnover is described; the results are in excellent accord with data from single crystal studies.