Octyl co-grafted PrSO3H/SBA-15:tunable hydrophobic solid acid catalysts for acetic acid esterification

Abstract

Propylsulfonic acid (PrSO3H) derivatised solid acid catalysts have been prepared by post modification of mesoporous SBA-15 silica with mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS), with the impact of co-derivatisation with octyltrimethoxysilane (OTMS) groups to impart hydrophobicity to the catalyst investigated. Turn over frequencies (TOF) for acetic acid esterification with methanol increase with PrSO3H surface coverage across both families suggesting a cooperative effect of adjacent acid sites at high acid site densities. Esterification activity is further promoted upon co-functionalisation with hydrophobic octyl chains, with inverse gas chromatography (iGC) measurements indicating increased activity correlates with decreased surface polarity or increased hydrophobicity.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201601370
Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.17036/f248c744-fdd1-477a-bbe7-4e9e4e0fcfee
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR)
Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Manayil, J., dos Santos, V. C., Jentoft, F., Granollers Mesa, M., Lee, A. F., & Wilson, K. (2016). Octyl co-grafted PrSO3H/SBA-15: tunable hydrophobic solid acid catalysts for acetic acid esterification. ChemCatChem, 9 (12) 2231–2238, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201601370. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Funding: EPSRC (EP/K000616/2, EP/G007594/4; EP/K014749/1 and award of Leadership Fellowship); Royal Society for Industry Fellowship; EU FP7/2007-2013 (604307); CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico) for a postdoctoral scholarship; and NSF (1560519).
Publication ISSN: 1867-3899
Last Modified: 01 Apr 2024 07:17
Date Deposited: 19 Aug 2019 10:09
PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2017-06-22
Published Online Date: 2016-12-02
Accepted Date: 2016-12-01
Submitted Date: 2016-10-27
Authors: Manayil, Jinesh (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-9864-3332)
dos Santos, Vannia Cristina
Jentoft, Friederike
Granollers Mesa, Marta (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-8602-9362)
Lee, Adam F. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-2153-1391)
Wilson, Karen (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-4873-708X)

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