Production of Acetone via the

Dehydrogenation of Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)

*The

reaction conditions are typically 2 bar and 350C,

giving single-pass conversions of 85%92%.

The reaction to form acetone from isopropyl alcohol

(isopropanol) is endothermic, with a standard heat of
reaction of 62.9 kJ/mol. The reaction is kinetically controlled
and occurs in the vapor phase over a catalyst. The reaction
kinetics for this reaction are first order with respect to the
concentration of alcohol and can be estimated from the
following equation.