@article { ISI:000328665300008,
	title = {Effect of SnO2/Al2O3 ratio of Si-based MFI on its acidity and hydrophobicity: application in selective hydroxyalkylation of p-cresol},
	journal = {Catalysis Communications},
	volume = {44},
	number = {SI},
	year = {2014},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {29-34},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Silica based MR type molecular sieves with various SnO2/Al2O3 ratios were synthesized from gels having molar compositions SiO2:xSnO(2):yAl(2)O(3):0.23(TPA)(2)O:35H(2)O where 0 \&lt;= x \&lt;= 0.02 and 0 \&lt;= y \&lt;= 0.01. Recyclable, Al-free Sn-MFI catalyst showed 31\% conversion of formaldehyde with 100\% selectivity to 2,2{\textquoteright}-methylenebis(4-methylphenol) in hydroxyalkylation of p-cresol with formaldehyde on account of moderate acidity and higher hydrophobicity. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.A. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Al-27 MAS NMR, Hydroxyalkylation, Molecular sieves, p-Cresol, Stannosilicate},
	issn = {1566-7367},
	doi = {10.1016/j.catcom.2013.08.002},
	author = {Garade, Ajit C. and Malwadkar, A. V. and Niphadkar, P. S. and Jha, Ratnesh Kumar and Joshi, P. N. and Rode, C. V.}
}
