A series of solid acid catalysts such as ZrO2, Mo(VI)/ZrO2 and W(VI)/ZrO2 have been coated on honeycomb monoliths as well as synthesized in the powder forms and used as catalytic materials for synthesis of ethyl levulinate from levulinic acid and ethanol. These solid acids were characterized by BET, NH3-TPD/n-butyl amine back titration, FTIR, PXRD and SEM techniques. Effects of various reaction parameters towards the reaction performance were studied. The performance of the catalyst was tested based on nature of the catalyst (honeycomb coated or powder form), reaction time (1 to 5 h), molar ratio (1:1 to 1:12 levulinic acid to ethanol) and reusability of the catalytic material. An excellent yield (86-88 %) of ethyl levulinate was obtained under optimized conditions. An attempt is made to correlate the activity of the catalysts in this esterification reaction with their surface characteristics. The honeycomb monoliths coated with zirconia and its modified forms were found to be ecofriendly, cost-effective and reusable catalytic materials compared to their powder forms.
一系列固体酸催化剂,如ZrO2、Mo(VI)/ZrO2和W(VI)/ZrO2,已经涂覆在蜂窝状单体上,并以粉末形式合成并用作从戊酸和乙醇合成乙基左旋檸檬酸酯的催化材料。这些固体酸通过BET、NH3-TPD/n-丁基胺反滴定、FTIR、PXRD和SEM技术进行表征。研究了各种反应参数对反应性能的影响。催化剂的性能是基于催化剂的性质(蜂窝涂层或粉末形式)、反应时间(1至5小时)、摩尔比(1:1至1:12戊酸与乙醇)和催化材料的可重复使用性进行测试的。在优化条件下获得了优异的乙基左旋檸檬酸酯产率(86-88%)。试图将催化剂在酯化反应中的活性与其表面特性相关联。发现用氧化锆及其改性形式涂覆的蜂窝单体是环保、成本效益高且可重复使用的催化材料,与它们的粉末形式相比。