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A Lewis acid site-activated reaction in zeolites: Thiophene acylation by butyryl chloride

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
The acylation of thiophene by butyryl chloride has been studied in the liquid phase in the presence of 12 catalysts: HZSM-5, H-mordenite, and HY (ultrastable Y) with various framework Si/Al ratios, various numbers of Broensted and Lewis sites, and various amounts of nonframework aluminum. The numbers of Broensted and Lewis acid sites were obtained by FT-IR using chemisorbed ammonia, as described elsewhere. There is a correlation between the initial rates of reaction and the number of Lewis acid sites, whereas there is no correlation between the initial rates and the number of Broensted sites. The correlation with the number of Lewis sites may be considered significant, since it expands on more than one order of magnitude. Poisoning of the catalyst probably results from the oligomerization on butyryl chloride. No carboxylic acid has been detected in the course of the reaction. No attempt has been made to determine the nature of the poisoning reaction.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
328304
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 182; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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