Abstract
The acylation of furan and 2-methylfuran (2-MF) with acetic acid (AA) and 1-hexanoic acid (HA) was studied over an H-ZSM-5 catalyst. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) measurements showed evidence that AA adsorbs strongly at Brønsted sites, with reaction to CO2 and acetone beginning at 523 K, while both furan and 2-MF oligomerize upon adsorption at room temperature. Steady-state, flow-reactor measurements demonstrate that selectivities for the acylation reactions can approach 100% below 523 K when reactions are operated in excess organic acids, with maximum conversion limited by equilibrium. Coking becomes important when the reaction is operated in excess furan or 2-MF and at high reactant concentrations, while ketonization products are observed when the reaction is performed above 523 K. Potential uses for the reactions are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-112 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Catalysis A: General |
Volume | 577 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 5 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We acknowledge support from the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences under Award no. DE-SC0001004.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- 1-Hexanoic acid
- 2-Methylfuran
- Acetic acid
- Acylation reaction
- Furan
- H-ZSM-5