The catalytic transformation of methylcyclohexane as an accepted probe reaction to evaluate zeolitic acidity(concentration,strength,and accessibility)is employed to study the acidity and the reactivity of three commer...The catalytic transformation of methylcyclohexane as an accepted probe reaction to evaluate zeolitic acidity(concentration,strength,and accessibility)is employed to study the acidity and the reactivity of three commercial dealuminated Y zeolites(DAY)with different Si/Al ratios and meso/microporosities,with their properties analyzed by N_(2) adsorption/desorption,pyridine-IR,and hydroxyl-IR spectroscopy technologies.The global activity(conversion)is largely dependent on the concentration of the acid sites,and the activity of the protonic sites in terms of turnover frequency(TOF)reflects the accessibility of acid sites.The products of aromatics and isomers,and the yield of cracking products increase with the increase of concentration of strong protonic sites in zeolite micropores.Moreover,the decrease of aromatics with the reduction of the concentration of acid sites and the diffusion length within DAY zeolites are observed due to the decrease of the secondary reaction.For the same reason,it results in the increasing of C_(7)products and alkenes/alkanes ratios in the cracking products.The high i-C_(4)product selectivity is a unique reflection of the high percentage of very strong acid sites,which is characterized by the hydroxyl-IR band at 3600 cm^(-1).展开更多
Avery wide range of the C3^=/C2^= ratio from 0.72 to 7.56 with high C2^= ＋ C3^= selectivity of around 66%in the methanol-to-hydrocarbons process can be realized over ZSM-5 catalyst in a fixed-bed reactor.We firstly c...Avery wide range of the C3^=/C2^= ratio from 0.72 to 7.56 with high C2^= ＋ C3^= selectivity of around 66%in the methanol-to-hydrocarbons process can be realized over ZSM-5 catalyst in a fixed-bed reactor.We firstly conduct a single factor experiment of acidity,demonstrating that the acidity control of MTH catalyst is crucial to adjusting light olefins selectivity.Weak Bronsted acid sites favor to high C3^= selectivity（59.0%）due to the suppression of the conversion reactions from the alkene-based to arene-based cycle,while Lewis acid sites conduce to high C2^= selectivity（39.6%） due to the promotion of the conversion reactions for the aromatics formation and steric constraints of Lewis acid sites making the aromatics crack more efficiently to C2^=.展开更多
The roles of acidity and micropore structure of zeolite were studied in the hydrolysis of the model oligosaccharide of cellulose–cellobiose. HZSM-5, HY, HMOR and Hβ zeolites were selected as model catalysts for the ...The roles of acidity and micropore structure of zeolite were studied in the hydrolysis of the model oligosaccharide of cellulose–cellobiose. HZSM-5, HY, HMOR and Hβ zeolites were selected as model catalysts for the hydrolysis of cellobiose. The effect of acidity of zeolite, including the strength, type and location, on its catalytic activity was investigated. The strong Br？nsted acid sites located in micropores are the active sites for the hydrolysis of cellobiose to glucose. Meanwhile, the catalytic performance of zeolite is also dependent on the micropore size of zeolite.展开更多
Direct converting carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and propane(C_(3)H_(8))into aromatics with high carbon utilization offers a desirable opportunity to simultaneously mitigate CO_(2)emission and adequately utilize C_(3)H_(8) in ...Direct converting carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and propane(C_(3)H_(8))into aromatics with high carbon utilization offers a desirable opportunity to simultaneously mitigate CO_(2)emission and adequately utilize C_(3)H_(8) in shale gas.Owing to their thermodynamic resistance,converting CO_(2)and C_(3)H_(8) respectively remains difficult.Here,we achieve 60.2%aromatics selectivity and 48.8%propane conversion over H-ZSM-5-25 via a zeolite-catalyzing the coupling of CO_(2)and C_(3)H_(8).Operando dual-beam FTIR spectroscopy combined with ^(13)C-labeled CO_(2)tracing experiments revealed that CO_(2)is directly involved in the generation of aromatics,with its carbon atoms selectively embedded into the aromatic ring,bypassing the reverse water-gas shift pathway.Accordingly,a cooperative aromatization mechanism is proposed.Thereinto,lactones,produced from CO_(2)and olefins,are proven to be the key intermediate.This work not only provides an opportunity for simultaneous conversion of CO_(2)and C_(3)H_(8),but also expends coupling strategy designing of CO_(2)and alkanes over acidic zeolites.展开更多
An Hβ-supported heteropoly acid （H3PW12O40 （HPW）/Hβ） catalyst was successfully prepared by wetness impregnation, and investigated in the alkylation of toluene with tert-butyl alcohol for the synthesis of 4-tert-...An Hβ-supported heteropoly acid （H3PW12O40 （HPW）/Hβ） catalyst was successfully prepared by wetness impregnation, and investigated in the alkylation of toluene with tert-butyl alcohol for the synthesis of 4-tert-butyltoluene （PTBT）. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmis- sion electron microscopy, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plas- ma-optical emission spectrometry, the brunauer emmett teller （BET） method, tempera- ture-programmed NH3 desorption, and pyridine adsorption infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the catalyst. The results showed that loading HPW on Hβ effectively increased the B acidity and decreased the pore size of Hβ. The B acidity of HPW/Hβ was 142.97 μmol/g, which is 69.74% higher than that of Hβ （84.23 μmol/g）. The catalytic activity of the HPW/Hβ catalyst was much better than that of the parent Hβ zeolite because of its high B acidity. The toluene conversion over HPW/Hβ reached 73.1%, which is much higher than that achieved with Hβ （54.0%）. When HPW was loaded on Hβ, the BET surface area of Hβ decreased from 492.5 to 379.6 m2/g, accompa- nied by a significant decrease in the pore size from 3.90 to 3.17 nm. Shape selectivity can therefore play an important role and increase the product selectivity of the HPW/Hβ catalyst compared with that of the parent Hβ. PTBT （kinetic diameter 0.58 nm） can easily diffuse through the narrowed pores of HPW/Hβ, but 3-tert-butyltoluene （kinetic diameter 0.65 nm） diffusion is restricted because of steric hindrance in these narrow pores. This results in high PTBT selectivity over HPW/Hβ （around 81%）. The HPW/Hβ catalyst gave a stable catalytic performance in reusability tests.展开更多
Various ZSM-5 zeolites modified with alkali metals （Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs） were prepared using ion exchange. The catalysts were used to enhance the catalytic dehydration of lactic acid （LA） to acrylic acid （AA）....Various ZSM-5 zeolites modified with alkali metals （Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs） were prepared using ion exchange. The catalysts were used to enhance the catalytic dehydration of lactic acid （LA） to acrylic acid （AA）. The effects of cationic species on the structures and surface acid-base distributions of the ZSM-5 zeolites were investigated. The important factors that affect the catalytic performance were also identified. The modified ZSM-5 catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction, tempera- ture-programmed desorptions of NH3 and CO2, pyridine adsorption spectroscopy, and N2 adsorption to determine the crystal phase structures, surface acidities and basicities, nature of acid sites, specific surface areas, and pore volumes. The results show that the acid-base sites that are adjusted by alkali-metal species, particularly weak acid-base sites, are mainly responsible for the formation of AA. The KZSM-5 catalyst, in particular, significantly improved LA conversion and AA selectivity because of the synergistic effect of weak acid-base sites. The reaction was conducted at different reaction temperatures and liquid hourly space velocities （LHSVs） to understand the catalyst selectivity for AA and trends in byproduct formation. Approximately 98% LA conversion and 77% AA selectivity were achieved using the KZSM-5 catalyst under the optimum conditions （40 wt% LA aqueous solution, 365 ℃, and LHSV 2 h-1）.展开更多
A new effective process to improve the utilization of industrial fluorosilicic acid of phosphate fertilizer by-product has been investigated to comprehensive application of the silicon and fluorine source. Two-step am...A new effective process to improve the utilization of industrial fluorosilicic acid of phosphate fertilizer by-product has been investigated to comprehensive application of the silicon and fluorine source. Two-step ammoniation was applied to recover high-quality silica. The recovered silica can be used to hydrothermal synthesize ZSM-5 zeolite without impurity phase contamination, which was confirmed by XRD, TG, SEM, BET and EDS characteristic techniques. It was found that with the increase of SiO_2/Al_2O_3 ratio and the extension of reaction time, the crystal type transform from the orthorhombic to the monoclinic phase. The impurity fluorine content of the recovered SiO_2 from H_2SiF_6 has great influence on the hydrothermal process for ZSM-5 crystal structure formation.Moreover, the increase of fluorine ions content in the hydrothermal process can control the crystal morphology and size of synthesized ZSM-5. Catalytic properties of synthesized HZSM-5 with different SiO_2/Al_2O_3 ratio in transalkylation of toluene and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene show good and stable catalytic performance. The ZSM-5 synthesized with recovered silica source exhibits similar catalyst life as the performance of small particle size HZSM-5, because the ZSM-5 synthesized with the silica source from industrial hexafluorosilicic acid prefers a thin disk crystal along the b axis direction, which shortens the diffusion distance of generated products.展开更多
The adsorb model of formic acid on NaX derived from TPD was discussed. It was showed that the adsorb sites were various exposed framework O2- centers bearing different basic intensity and spatial resistance. The h-pea...The adsorb model of formic acid on NaX derived from TPD was discussed. It was showed that the adsorb sites were various exposed framework O2- centers bearing different basic intensity and spatial resistance. The h-peak was attributed to O2- near S-III in supercage and l-peak to O2- near S-II in beta-cage of faujusite zeolite. The model can explain the experimental results. Meanwhile, a relative standard of basic intensity based on TPD of formic acid was founded.展开更多
Zeolites of *BEA framework topology containing isomorphously substituted Lewis acidic metal centers catalyze the liquid-phase intramolecular Prins cyclization of citronellal with outstanding catalytic activity and (di...Zeolites of *BEA framework topology containing isomorphously substituted Lewis acidic metal centers catalyze the liquid-phase intramolecular Prins cyclization of citronellal with outstanding catalytic activity and (dia-)stereoselectivity to the commercially most valuable product, isopulegol (IPL). Effects of the metal-center identity and solvent type were occasionally noted, yet without systematic studies hitherto reported. Here, characteristic dependences of catalytic activities and stereoselectivities on solvent and metal identity were uncovered over four M(IV)-Beta catalysts (M = Sn, Ti, Zr and Hf) in four distinct solvents (i.e., acetonitrile, tert-butanol, cyclohexane and n-hexane). Zr^(-) and Hf-Beta were the most active in acetonitrile and the most selective (> 90% to IPL) in tert-butanol, though their activities were generally lower than Ti- and Sn-Beta in solvents other than acetonitrile. By comparison, Ti-Beta was inferior to other catalysts in terms of both activity and IPL selectivity (as previously shown) in acetonitrile but became the most active in other solvents, with markedly increased IPL selectivity from 60% to 70%?80%. Combining multiple site discrimination and quantification techniques, turnover frequencies were determined for the first time in this reaction;such site-based activities, coupled with comprehensive kinetic interrogations, not only enabled a rigorous comparison of catalytic activities across M-Beta catalysts but also provided deeper insights into the free energy driving forces as solvent and metal identity are varied. The activity and selectivity trends, as well as those for the adsorption and intrinsic activation parameters are caused by solvent co-binding at the active site (acetonitrile and tert-butanol) and less quantifiable crowding effects (cyclohexane) due to the limited pore space and the need to accommodate relatively bulky reactant-derived moieties. This work exemplifies how the interplay of metal identity and solvent determines the reactivities and selectivities in Lewis-acid-catalyzed reactions within confined spaces.展开更多
In this paper the effect of ion-exchange simplified as water handling on basic zeolitewas studied.It was foond that the interaction between chemisorbed water and Na+-O2- couplewould increase the total number of basic ...In this paper the effect of ion-exchange simplified as water handling on basic zeolitewas studied.It was foond that the interaction between chemisorbed water and Na+-O2- couplewould increase the total number of basic sites, while weaken the intensity of each basic sites.Theprocess can be explained by the adsorb model of organic acid on NaX presented before.展开更多
The stability of beta zeollie in acid solution and the effect of acid treatment on the polymorphs in beta zeolite were studied. This zeolite is easily dealuminated by HCI treatment but its framework highly resistent t...The stability of beta zeollie in acid solution and the effect of acid treatment on the polymorphs in beta zeolite were studied. This zeolite is easily dealuminated by HCI treatment but its framework highly resistent to acidity.In β zeolite, polymorph A is less stable than polymorph B.The chirality of β zeolite can be modified by the method of acid treatment.展开更多
Zeolites are typically synthesized in alkaline or fluoride-containing near-neutral media.Sophisticated organic structure-directing agents have been investigated for such systems with the aim of discovering materials w...Zeolites are typically synthesized in alkaline or fluoride-containing near-neutral media.Sophisticated organic structure-directing agents have been investigated for such systems with the aim of discovering materials with unprecedented structures and properties for novel technical applications.In contrast,zeolite crystallization in strongly acidic media has yet to be explored.This study demonstrates that a zeolitic silicate phase crystallizes from acidic gels using trimethylamine as an organic additive with the composition 1 SiO_(2):0.3 TMA:0.3 HCl:0.15 HF:55 H_(2)O:(0.1-0.4)GeO_(2).This phase has an interrupted four-connected framework analog to the octahedron/tetrahedron-mixed framework of the mineral family pharmacosiderite.In comparison to the pharmacosiderite-type HK_(3)(Ge_(7)O_(16))(H_(2)O)_(4),the four GeO_(6)-octahedra forming the central[HGe_(4)O_(4)O_(12)]-cluster are replaced by four SiO_(4)-tetrahedra in a[Si_(4)O_(6)(OH)2.89]-unit in the new phase.However,the structure is distorted and may contain connectivity and point defects;thus,healing by the occasional incorporation of GeO_(6)-units is necessary.The refined unit cell has a cubic symmetry,space group P-43m(#215),with a=7.7005(1)Å.Acidic-medium synthesis is a useful way to find new zeolites that move in a fundamentally different direction from sophisticated organic structure-directing agents.展开更多
Liquid fuel intermediates could be produced via aldol condensation reaction between furfural or 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)and acetone.It was found that iron-modified MCM-41 zeolite can be an effective Lewis acid cat...Liquid fuel intermediates could be produced via aldol condensation reaction between furfural or 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)and acetone.It was found that iron-modified MCM-41 zeolite can be an effective Lewis acid catalyst for C-C bond formation via aldol condensation of furfural or HMF with acetone.The 4-(2-furyl)-3-buten-2-one and 1,5-di-2-furanyl-1,4-pentadien-3-one(FAc and F_(2)Ac),or 1,5-di-2-furanyl-1,4-pentadien-3-one and 1,5-bis[(5-hydroxlmethyl)-2-furanyl]-1,4-pentadien-3-one(HAc and H_(2)Ac),as two main condensation products of furfural with acetone or HMF with acetone,were observed.After 24 h at 160℃,86.9%conversion of furfural with 60.0%yield of the FAc as well as 7.5%yield of the F_(2)Ac and 88.9%conversion of the HMF with 41.1%yield of the HAc as well as 3.5%yield of the H_(2)Ac were achieved.Although furfural or HMF conversion was almost same after 24 h at 160℃,iron-modified MCM-41 zeolite catalyst displayed an enhanced selectivity to condensation products of furfural with acetone.In addition,catalysts showed an improved selectivity to the F_(2)Ac and H_(2)Ac at higher reaction temperature.The reusability and regeneration studies showed that iron-modified MCM-41 zeolite catalyst could not be reused directly,but could be regenerated by calcination in air,and the catalytic perfor-mance of regenerated catalyst was acceptable.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21978192)the SINOPEC Technology Project(No.117009-1)the Shanxi Province Key Innovative Research Team in Science and Technology(No.2014131006).
文摘The catalytic transformation of methylcyclohexane as an accepted probe reaction to evaluate zeolitic acidity(concentration,strength,and accessibility)is employed to study the acidity and the reactivity of three commercial dealuminated Y zeolites(DAY)with different Si/Al ratios and meso/microporosities,with their properties analyzed by N_(2) adsorption/desorption,pyridine-IR,and hydroxyl-IR spectroscopy technologies.The global activity(conversion)is largely dependent on the concentration of the acid sites,and the activity of the protonic sites in terms of turnover frequency(TOF)reflects the accessibility of acid sites.The products of aromatics and isomers,and the yield of cracking products increase with the increase of concentration of strong protonic sites in zeolite micropores.Moreover,the decrease of aromatics with the reduction of the concentration of acid sites and the diffusion length within DAY zeolites are observed due to the decrease of the secondary reaction.For the same reason,it results in the increasing of C_(7)products and alkenes/alkanes ratios in the cracking products.The high i-C_(4)product selectivity is a unique reflection of the high percentage of very strong acid sites,which is characterized by the hydroxyl-IR band at 3600 cm^(-1).
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1462106 and 21673076)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0701100)
文摘Avery wide range of the C3^=/C2^= ratio from 0.72 to 7.56 with high C2^= ＋ C3^= selectivity of around 66%in the methanol-to-hydrocarbons process can be realized over ZSM-5 catalyst in a fixed-bed reactor.We firstly conduct a single factor experiment of acidity,demonstrating that the acidity control of MTH catalyst is crucial to adjusting light olefins selectivity.Weak Bronsted acid sites favor to high C3^= selectivity（59.0%）due to the suppression of the conversion reactions from the alkene-based to arene-based cycle,while Lewis acid sites conduce to high C2^= selectivity（39.6%） due to the promotion of the conversion reactions for the aromatics formation and steric constraints of Lewis acid sites making the aromatics crack more efficiently to C2^=.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant:U1304209,J1210060)the Undergraduate Innovation Education Project of Zhengzhou University for the financial support(Grant:2014sjxm008)
文摘The roles of acidity and micropore structure of zeolite were studied in the hydrolysis of the model oligosaccharide of cellulose–cellobiose. HZSM-5, HY, HMOR and Hβ zeolites were selected as model catalysts for the hydrolysis of cellobiose. The effect of acidity of zeolite, including the strength, type and location, on its catalytic activity was investigated. The strong Br？nsted acid sites located in micropores are the active sites for the hydrolysis of cellobiose to glucose. Meanwhile, the catalytic performance of zeolite is also dependent on the micropore size of zeolite.
文摘Direct converting carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and propane(C_(3)H_(8))into aromatics with high carbon utilization offers a desirable opportunity to simultaneously mitigate CO_(2)emission and adequately utilize C_(3)H_(8) in shale gas.Owing to their thermodynamic resistance,converting CO_(2)and C_(3)H_(8) respectively remains difficult.Here,we achieve 60.2%aromatics selectivity and 48.8%propane conversion over H-ZSM-5-25 via a zeolite-catalyzing the coupling of CO_(2)and C_(3)H_(8).Operando dual-beam FTIR spectroscopy combined with ^(13)C-labeled CO_(2)tracing experiments revealed that CO_(2)is directly involved in the generation of aromatics,with its carbon atoms selectively embedded into the aromatic ring,bypassing the reverse water-gas shift pathway.Accordingly,a cooperative aromatization mechanism is proposed.Thereinto,lactones,produced from CO_(2)and olefins,are proven to be the key intermediate.This work not only provides an opportunity for simultaneous conversion of CO_(2)and C_(3)H_(8),but also expends coupling strategy designing of CO_(2)and alkanes over acidic zeolites.
文摘An Hβ-supported heteropoly acid （H3PW12O40 （HPW）/Hβ） catalyst was successfully prepared by wetness impregnation, and investigated in the alkylation of toluene with tert-butyl alcohol for the synthesis of 4-tert-butyltoluene （PTBT）. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmis- sion electron microscopy, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plas- ma-optical emission spectrometry, the brunauer emmett teller （BET） method, tempera- ture-programmed NH3 desorption, and pyridine adsorption infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the catalyst. The results showed that loading HPW on Hβ effectively increased the B acidity and decreased the pore size of Hβ. The B acidity of HPW/Hβ was 142.97 μmol/g, which is 69.74% higher than that of Hβ （84.23 μmol/g）. The catalytic activity of the HPW/Hβ catalyst was much better than that of the parent Hβ zeolite because of its high B acidity. The toluene conversion over HPW/Hβ reached 73.1%, which is much higher than that achieved with Hβ （54.0%）. When HPW was loaded on Hβ, the BET surface area of Hβ decreased from 492.5 to 379.6 m2/g, accompa- nied by a significant decrease in the pore size from 3.90 to 3.17 nm. Shape selectivity can therefore play an important role and increase the product selectivity of the HPW/Hβ catalyst compared with that of the parent Hβ. PTBT （kinetic diameter 0.58 nm） can easily diffuse through the narrowed pores of HPW/Hβ, but 3-tert-butyltoluene （kinetic diameter 0.65 nm） diffusion is restricted because of steric hindrance in these narrow pores. This results in high PTBT selectivity over HPW/Hβ （around 81%）. The HPW/Hβ catalyst gave a stable catalytic performance in reusability tests.
文摘Various ZSM-5 zeolites modified with alkali metals （Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs） were prepared using ion exchange. The catalysts were used to enhance the catalytic dehydration of lactic acid （LA） to acrylic acid （AA）. The effects of cationic species on the structures and surface acid-base distributions of the ZSM-5 zeolites were investigated. The important factors that affect the catalytic performance were also identified. The modified ZSM-5 catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction, tempera- ture-programmed desorptions of NH3 and CO2, pyridine adsorption spectroscopy, and N2 adsorption to determine the crystal phase structures, surface acidities and basicities, nature of acid sites, specific surface areas, and pore volumes. The results show that the acid-base sites that are adjusted by alkali-metal species, particularly weak acid-base sites, are mainly responsible for the formation of AA. The KZSM-5 catalyst, in particular, significantly improved LA conversion and AA selectivity because of the synergistic effect of weak acid-base sites. The reaction was conducted at different reaction temperatures and liquid hourly space velocities （LHSVs） to understand the catalyst selectivity for AA and trends in byproduct formation. Approximately 98% LA conversion and 77% AA selectivity were achieved using the KZSM-5 catalyst under the optimum conditions （40 wt% LA aqueous solution, 365 ℃, and LHSV 2 h-1）.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21306143)the Educational Commission of Hubei Province of China(D20161503)the Hubei Province Phosphorus Resource and Ethylene Project Downstream Exploitation Collaborative Innovation Center
文摘A new effective process to improve the utilization of industrial fluorosilicic acid of phosphate fertilizer by-product has been investigated to comprehensive application of the silicon and fluorine source. Two-step ammoniation was applied to recover high-quality silica. The recovered silica can be used to hydrothermal synthesize ZSM-5 zeolite without impurity phase contamination, which was confirmed by XRD, TG, SEM, BET and EDS characteristic techniques. It was found that with the increase of SiO_2/Al_2O_3 ratio and the extension of reaction time, the crystal type transform from the orthorhombic to the monoclinic phase. The impurity fluorine content of the recovered SiO_2 from H_2SiF_6 has great influence on the hydrothermal process for ZSM-5 crystal structure formation.Moreover, the increase of fluorine ions content in the hydrothermal process can control the crystal morphology and size of synthesized ZSM-5. Catalytic properties of synthesized HZSM-5 with different SiO_2/Al_2O_3 ratio in transalkylation of toluene and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene show good and stable catalytic performance. The ZSM-5 synthesized with recovered silica source exhibits similar catalyst life as the performance of small particle size HZSM-5, because the ZSM-5 synthesized with the silica source from industrial hexafluorosilicic acid prefers a thin disk crystal along the b axis direction, which shortens the diffusion distance of generated products.
文摘The adsorb model of formic acid on NaX derived from TPD was discussed. It was showed that the adsorb sites were various exposed framework O2- centers bearing different basic intensity and spatial resistance. The h-peak was attributed to O2- near S-III in supercage and l-peak to O2- near S-II in beta-cage of faujusite zeolite. The model can explain the experimental results. Meanwhile, a relative standard of basic intensity based on TPD of formic acid was founded.
文摘Zeolites of *BEA framework topology containing isomorphously substituted Lewis acidic metal centers catalyze the liquid-phase intramolecular Prins cyclization of citronellal with outstanding catalytic activity and (dia-)stereoselectivity to the commercially most valuable product, isopulegol (IPL). Effects of the metal-center identity and solvent type were occasionally noted, yet without systematic studies hitherto reported. Here, characteristic dependences of catalytic activities and stereoselectivities on solvent and metal identity were uncovered over four M(IV)-Beta catalysts (M = Sn, Ti, Zr and Hf) in four distinct solvents (i.e., acetonitrile, tert-butanol, cyclohexane and n-hexane). Zr^(-) and Hf-Beta were the most active in acetonitrile and the most selective (> 90% to IPL) in tert-butanol, though their activities were generally lower than Ti- and Sn-Beta in solvents other than acetonitrile. By comparison, Ti-Beta was inferior to other catalysts in terms of both activity and IPL selectivity (as previously shown) in acetonitrile but became the most active in other solvents, with markedly increased IPL selectivity from 60% to 70%?80%. Combining multiple site discrimination and quantification techniques, turnover frequencies were determined for the first time in this reaction;such site-based activities, coupled with comprehensive kinetic interrogations, not only enabled a rigorous comparison of catalytic activities across M-Beta catalysts but also provided deeper insights into the free energy driving forces as solvent and metal identity are varied. The activity and selectivity trends, as well as those for the adsorption and intrinsic activation parameters are caused by solvent co-binding at the active site (acetonitrile and tert-butanol) and less quantifiable crowding effects (cyclohexane) due to the limited pore space and the need to accommodate relatively bulky reactant-derived moieties. This work exemplifies how the interplay of metal identity and solvent determines the reactivities and selectivities in Lewis-acid-catalyzed reactions within confined spaces.
文摘In this paper the effect of ion-exchange simplified as water handling on basic zeolitewas studied.It was foond that the interaction between chemisorbed water and Na+-O2- couplewould increase the total number of basic sites, while weaken the intensity of each basic sites.Theprocess can be explained by the adsorb model of organic acid on NaX presented before.
文摘The stability of beta zeollie in acid solution and the effect of acid treatment on the polymorphs in beta zeolite were studied. This zeolite is easily dealuminated by HCI treatment but its framework highly resistent to acidity.In β zeolite, polymorph A is less stable than polymorph B.The chirality of β zeolite can be modified by the method of acid treatment.
基金support provided by the Shandong Energy Institute(SEI S202107)Nature Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2022MB053 and ZR2022QB216).
文摘Zeolites are typically synthesized in alkaline or fluoride-containing near-neutral media.Sophisticated organic structure-directing agents have been investigated for such systems with the aim of discovering materials with unprecedented structures and properties for novel technical applications.In contrast,zeolite crystallization in strongly acidic media has yet to be explored.This study demonstrates that a zeolitic silicate phase crystallizes from acidic gels using trimethylamine as an organic additive with the composition 1 SiO_(2):0.3 TMA:0.3 HCl:0.15 HF:55 H_(2)O:(0.1-0.4)GeO_(2).This phase has an interrupted four-connected framework analog to the octahedron/tetrahedron-mixed framework of the mineral family pharmacosiderite.In comparison to the pharmacosiderite-type HK_(3)(Ge_(7)O_(16))(H_(2)O)_(4),the four GeO_(6)-octahedra forming the central[HGe_(4)O_(4)O_(12)]-cluster are replaced by four SiO_(4)-tetrahedra in a[Si_(4)O_(6)(OH)2.89]-unit in the new phase.However,the structure is distorted and may contain connectivity and point defects;thus,healing by the occasional incorporation of GeO_(6)-units is necessary.The refined unit cell has a cubic symmetry,space group P-43m(#215),with a=7.7005(1)Å.Acidic-medium synthesis is a useful way to find new zeolites that move in a fundamentally different direction from sophisticated organic structure-directing agents.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB1501601)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51676178)Transformational Technologies for Clean Energy and Demonstration,and Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA 21060101).
文摘Liquid fuel intermediates could be produced via aldol condensation reaction between furfural or 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)and acetone.It was found that iron-modified MCM-41 zeolite can be an effective Lewis acid catalyst for C-C bond formation via aldol condensation of furfural or HMF with acetone.The 4-(2-furyl)-3-buten-2-one and 1,5-di-2-furanyl-1,4-pentadien-3-one(FAc and F_(2)Ac),or 1,5-di-2-furanyl-1,4-pentadien-3-one and 1,5-bis[(5-hydroxlmethyl)-2-furanyl]-1,4-pentadien-3-one(HAc and H_(2)Ac),as two main condensation products of furfural with acetone or HMF with acetone,were observed.After 24 h at 160℃,86.9%conversion of furfural with 60.0%yield of the FAc as well as 7.5%yield of the F_(2)Ac and 88.9%conversion of the HMF with 41.1%yield of the HAc as well as 3.5%yield of the H_(2)Ac were achieved.Although furfural or HMF conversion was almost same after 24 h at 160℃,iron-modified MCM-41 zeolite catalyst displayed an enhanced selectivity to condensation products of furfural with acetone.In addition,catalysts showed an improved selectivity to the F_(2)Ac and H_(2)Ac at higher reaction temperature.The reusability and regeneration studies showed that iron-modified MCM-41 zeolite catalyst could not be reused directly,but could be regenerated by calcination in air,and the catalytic perfor-mance of regenerated catalyst was acceptable.
