Abstract
The synthesis of ethyl, n-butyl, isopentyl and benzyl acetates, ethyl and n-butyl benzoates and dioctyl phthalates was achieved by using a H-ZSM-5 and two HY zeolites as catalysts under conditions similar to the classical case with sulfuric acid catalyst. A high yield of acetates was obtained with essentially 100% selectivity. HY was an excellent catalyst for the synthesis of phthalates. The production of benzoates on the zeolite catalysts was slow, though zeolite HY with high Si/Al ratio would seem a useful catalyst for this difficult esterification reaction.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-57 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Applied Catalysis A: General |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 6 1996 |
Keywords
- Esterification
- H-ZSM-5
- HY
- Zeolites
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Process Chemistry and Technology
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Ma, Y., Wang, Q. L., Yan, H., Ji, X., & Qiu, Q. (1996). Zeolite-catalyzed esterification I. Synthesis of acetates, benzoates and phthalates. Applied Catalysis A: General, 139(1-2), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/0926-860X(95)00328-2