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Friedel‐crafts alkylation of diphenyl oxide with 1‐decene over sulfated zirconia as catalyst
Author(s) -
Yadav Ganapati D.,
Kundu Buddhadeb
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450790516
Subject(s) - chemistry , nitrobenzene , catalysis , alkylation , friedel–crafts reaction , cubic zirconia , benzoyl chloride , lewis acids and bases , chloride , acylation , oxide , organic chemistry , heterogeneous catalysis , inorganic chemistry , ceramic
Friedel‐Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions, using highly polluting homogeneous Lewis and Bronsted acids, are ubiquitous in a variety of organic process industries. In many cases very high conversions and selectivities can be achieved with aluminum chloride as catalyst and nitrobenzene as a solvent. However, environmental concerns associated with aluminum chloride‐nitrobenzene or BF3‐HF or mineral acids catalysts have encouraged development of solid acids, which not only intensify the rates of reactions but also offer better product selectivity. Amongst these catalysts, sulfated zirconia has gained a considerable importance due to its super‐acidity under certain conditions. The alkylation of diphenyl oxide with 1‐decene was studied over sulfated zirconia catalyst and it leads to industrially important products. The surface reaction between chemisorbed 1‐decene diphenyl oxide from the liquid phase, in the absence of any mass transfer resistance, was found to be the rate determining step with Eley‐Rideal type of mechanism.