Aluminium oxide supported on SBA15 molecular sieves as potential lewis acid catalysts for epoxidering opening using aniline
Title | Aluminium oxide supported on SBA15 molecular sieves as potential lewis acid catalysts for epoxidering opening using aniline |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Yadav, R, Muralidhar, A, Shamna, A, Aghila, P, Gurrala, L, Sakthivel, A |
Journal | Catalysis Letters |
Volume | 148 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 1407-1415 |
Date Published | MAY |
Abstract | A series of aluminium oxide (Al2O3)-supported SBA-15 molecular sieves were prepared using a one-step wet-impregnation method. Powder X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption/desorption, infrared spectroscopy and ammonia TPD were used to investigate the structures and chemical natures of the surface-bound species. The FT-IR studies of metal-impregnated SBA-15 materials revealed strong covalent interaction of Al2O3 on SBA-15 materials with strong Lewis acidic properties, evident from ammonia-TPD studies. The metal oxide-supported SBA-15 catalysts are active for epoxide ring opening with aniline at room temperature, and showed remarkably high stability and selectivity towards mono-alkylated products (about 86%) viz., 1-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol and 2-(phenylamino)propan-1-ol. The catalytic activities remained intact after several recycles. The observed activities and selectivities were compared with other metal oxide-loaded SBA-15 catalysts obtained by similar preparation methods. Aluminium oxide supported SBA-15 molecular sieves were prepared using a one-step wet-impregnation method. The materials showed strong Lewis acidic sites and promising catalytic activity for epoxide ring opening with aniline at room temperature. |
DOI | 10.1007/s10562-018-2366-8 |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 2.799 |
Divison category:
Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry
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