Cover Feature: Effect of Alcohol Structure on the Kinetics of Etherification and Dehydration over Tungstated Zirconia (ChemSusChem 18/2018)

This Cover Feature shows how alcohols derived from biomass can be catalytically converted to ethers over tungstated zirconia. Understanding the effects of alcohol structure on the kinetics of etherification versus unimolecular dehydration to form alkenes can help to define potential pathways to produce sustainably derived fuels, lubricants, and specialty chemicals. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Rorrer et al. on page 3104 in Issue 18, 2018 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801067).