The method of the present invention is a microwave bond cleavage of a first hydrocarbon compound, the first hydrocarbon compound in a liquid phase and substantially non-aqueous, to a second compound having a shorter carbon chain than the first hydrocarbon compound. The method has the steps of exposing a combination of the first hydrocarbon compound with a supported catalyst having a carrier of a non-metallic amorphous solid with at least one catalytic metal dispersed therein to microwave energy thereby converting the first hydrocarbon compound into the second hydrocarbon compound, and recovering the second hydrocarbon compound. Advantages of the present invention include use of a low cost supported catalyst at ambient temperature and pressure.
本发明的方法是将第一烃化合物通过微波键合裂解,第一烃化合物处于液相且基本不含
水,转化为比第一烃化合物碳链更短的第二化合物。该方法包括以下步骤:将第一烃化合物与具有非
金属非晶固体载体和至少一种分散在其中的催化
金属的支撑催化剂组合,暴露于微波能量中,从而将第一烃化合物转化为第二烃化合物,并回收第二烃化合物。本发明的优点包括在常温常压下使用低成本的支撑催化剂。