aromatization
Sign in to saveAromatization is a chemical reaction in which an aromatic system is formed from a single nonaromatic precursor. Typically aromatization is achieved by dehydrogenation of existing cyclic compounds, illustrated by the conversion of cyclohexane into benzene. Aromatization includes the formation of heterocyclic systems. center|422px|thumb|The conversion of methylcyclohexane to [[toluene is a classic aromatization reaction. This platinum (Pt)-catalyzed process is practiced on scale in the production of gasoline from petroleum.]]
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- Industrial practice
- Biochemical processes
- Laboratory methods
- Oxidative dehydrogenation
- Dehydration
- Tautomerization
- Hydride and proton abstraction
- From acyclic precursors
- See also
- References
Aromatization is a chemical reaction in which an aromatic system is formed from a single nonaromatic precursor. Typically aromatization is achieved by dehydrogenation of existing cyclic compounds, illustrated by the conversion of cyclohexane into benzene. Aromatization includes the formation of heterocyclic systems. center|422px|thumb|The conversion of methylcyclohexane to [[toluene is a classic aromatization reaction. This platinum (Pt)-catalyzed process is practiced on scale in the production of gasoline from petroleum.]]
==Industrial practice== Although not practiced under the name, aromatization is a cornerstone of oil refining. One of the major reforming reactions is the dehydrogenation of paraffins and naphthenes into aromatics.