Sulfonic acid functionalized MCM-41 as solid acid catalyst for tert-butylation of hydroquinone enhanced by microwave heating

Authors: Eng-Poh Ng, Siti Norbayu Mohd Subari, Olivier Marie, Rino R. Mukti, Joon-Ching Juan

Abstract:
Covalently linked sulfonic acid ( SO3H) modified MCM-41 mesoporous catalysts was prepared, characterized and its catalytic activity under microwave irradiation was evaluated. The NH2-MCM-41 was first prepared by anchoring (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) on Si-MCM-41 and further reacted with 1,4-butane-sultone to yield the desired acid catalyst. The mesophase and porosity of samples were determined by XRD, TEM and N2 sorption isotherm analyses. The presence of sulfonic acid moiety was confirmed by FT-IR, TG/DTA, sulfur elemental analysis and in situ IR study of pyridine and ammonia adsorptions. The catalyst showed high catalytic activity and high selectivity in tert-butylation of hydroquinone under microwave irradiation. No leaching problem was observed after several runs, while the catalyst can be recovered and reused without loss of reactivity under the described reaction conditions.

Keywords:
Mesoporous material
Sulfonation
Sulfonic acid tert-Butylation
Microwave synthesis

Published in: Applied catalysis A: General  (Volume 450, Pages 1-274, 15 January 2013)

Publisher: Elsevier

ISSN Information: 0926-860X

Sulfonic acid functionalized MCM-41 as solid acid catalyst for tert-butylation of hydroquinone enhanced by microwave heating

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