Ut-Battelle, Inc.

Michael Cordon

Andrew D Sutton

Cameron M Moore

Zhenglong Li

A method for converting a diol in solution to an olefin fraction, the method comprising: (i) reacting a diol of the formula HO&#x2014;R&#x2014;OH in solution with a carbonyl-containing molecule of the formula: in the presence of an acid catalyst to result in a dioxolane molecule of the formula: wherein R is a hydrocarbon linker containing 1-12 carbon atoms, and Rand Rare independently selected from hydrogen atom and hydrocarbon groups containing 1-12 carbon atoms, wherein Rand Roptionally interconnect; (ii) removing the dioxolane molecule from the solution by phase separation; and (iii) contacting the dioxolane molecule with a metal-loaded zeolite at a temperature of 100-500&#xb0; C. to convert the dioxolane molecule to an olefin fraction.

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