MCM-48 as a support for sulfonic acid catalysts

Bandyopadhyay, M., Shiju, N.R. and Brown, D.R. (2010) MCM-48 as a support for sulfonic acid catalysts. Catalysis Communications, 11 (7). pp. 660-664. ISSN 1566-7367

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Abstract

The ordered mesoporous silica, MCM-48, has been functionalised with sulfonic acid. Its physico-chemical properties have been compared with those of sulfonated MCM-41 and SBA-15. A higher catalytic activity for the functionalised MCM-48 in the alkylation of toluene with benzyl alcohol suggests that MCM-48 behaves as a better sulfonic acid support than MCM-41 and SBA-15. Ammonia adsorption calorimetric data shows that acid site strengths on the three supports are similar so the higher activity of MCM-48 sulfonic acid is probably due to better accessibility of its acid sites in the three-dimensional pore structure.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Schools:	School of Applied Sciences School of Applied Sciences > Materials and Catalysis Research Centre
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Depositing User:	Sharon Beastall
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2010 11:39
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2010 11:25
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/7102

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