In the light of the faster growing propene versus ethene demand, ethene homologation with methanol or dimethyl ether shows to be a promising pathway. The route may offer a cost competitive solution for synthesis of bio-propylene from bio-ethylene and renewable MeOH. The reaction is catalyzed by conventional zeolite topologies, viz. MFI, TON, CHA.

Selection of low temperature-low conversion conditions, allowed for an extended period of time to achieve 100% propene selectivity for several medium pore H-zeolites.

Use of singly ¹³C labeled ethene in the homologation with DME allowed to establish the pathways of propene formation. Separate homologation reactions of singly labeled propene with DME over the same H-zeolites, shows selective n-butenes formation.

鉴于丙烯对乙烯的需求增长较快，因此用甲醇或二甲醚进行乙烯同系物是一个有前途的途径。该路线可能为从生物乙烯和可再生MeOH合成生物丙烯提供具有成本竞争力的解决方案。该反应由常规的沸石拓扑结构催化。MFI，TON，CHA。

选择低温-低转化条件可以延长一段时间，以实现对几种中孔H型沸石的100％丙烯选择性。

在与DME的同源物中单独使用¹³ C标记的乙烯可以建立丙烯形成的途径。在相同的H沸石上，单标记的丙烯与DME的单独同源反应显示出选择性的正丁烯形成。