Volume accessibility of acid sites in modified montmorillonite and triacetin selectivity in acetylation of glycerol

Organic acid treatment enhances the acidity and surface characteristics of montmorillonite clay by dealumination. Dealuminated and Al-clays were used for acetylation of glycerol with acetic acid. All clays used had comparable acidity but pore characteristics were different. Though glycerol conversio...

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Published in:RSC advances 2016-01, Vol.6 (51), p.45819-45828
Main Authors: Venkatesha, N. J, Bhat, Y. S, Prakash, B. S. Jai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Acetylation
Clay (material)
Correlation
Glycerols
Porosity
Selectivity
Triacetin
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Summary:Organic acid treatment enhances the acidity and surface characteristics of montmorillonite clay by dealumination. Dealuminated and Al-clays were used for acetylation of glycerol with acetic acid. All clays used had comparable acidity but pore characteristics were different. Though glycerol conversions were similar but triacetin selectivity was different. Al-clay and acid treated clays showed poor and improved selectivity, respectively. This was attributed to increased pore volume around the acid sites, which facilitates the multiple acetylation of glycerol. The generated space around acid centers, termed as 'volume accessibility', helps glycerol to interact with acylium ions formed on the acid sites more effectively leading to formation of triacetin. Correlations were made between the changed characteristics of clays and triacetin yield. Among the different correlations, triacetin selectivity correlates well with the volume accessibility. The latter is quite useful in predicting the catalytic performance. Generated space around acid centers by dealumination termed as 'volume accessibility' which helps glycerol to interact with acylium ions formed on the acid sites more effectively leading to the product triacetin.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c6ra05720a