| Summary: | Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is an environmentally friendly molecule which can be produced from CO2 and methanol which was also productized by hydrogenation of CO2. The catalytic conversion of DMC into fuels and chemicals expands the repertoire of the renewable chemical industry as well as the utilization of CO2. In this paper we present a novel route for the conversion of DMC into aromatic hydrocarbons via catalytic pyrolysis. Molecular sieve HZSM-5 was found to give high catalytic activity and aromatics selectivity. Under optimized condition (400°C, N2 flow rate of 10 ml/min and Weight Hourly Space Velocity of 0.5 h−1), a yield of aromatic hydrocarbons of 21.76 wt% was observed. The catalyst also exhibited excellent reusability under optimized reaction conditions as it remained its initial activity after fifth cycle.
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