Tandem Aromatization of Oxygenated Furans by Framework Zinc In Zeolites. A Computational Study
Abstract
We have performed electronic structure calculations to characterize the active site of the zeolite CIT-6 (isomorphically substituted Zn-Beta) and to study the Diels–Alder dehydrative aromatization of methyl-5-(methoxymethyl)-furoate (MMFC) and of the dimethyl ester of 2,5-furan-dicarboxylic acid (DMFDC) with ethylene. Three types of active sites have been investigated: a site where the framework charge was balanced by two protons (Z0); a site with an H+ and a Li+ as counter-cations (Z1); and an active site with two Li+ counter-cations (Z2). Using NBO and Bader analysis, we conclude that Zn incorporation into the zeolite framework is not through covalent bonding to framework oxygen atoms but rather is through ionic bonding. Despite the ionic character of the active site and the generally strong Lewis acidic nature of Zn(II) cations, we find no catalysis of the Diels–Alder reaction for the two furans tested. On the other hand, the dehydration of the Diels–Alder cycloadduct can be either Brønsted or Lewis acid catalyzed depending on the active site type. The Z0-type sites are found to be more active than the Z1- and Z2-type sites. Furthermore, the Z0-type sites exhibit both Lewis and Brønsted acid characters with similar catalytic activities. In full agreement with experiment, we findmore »
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- Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
- Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
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- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1482393
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001004; AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry. C
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 121; Journal Issue: 40; Journal ID: ISSN 1932-7447
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Patet, Ryan E., Caratzoulas, Stavros, and Vlachos, Dionisios G. Tandem Aromatization of Oxygenated Furans by Framework Zinc In Zeolites. A Computational Study. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b07402.
Patet, Ryan E., Caratzoulas, Stavros, & Vlachos, Dionisios G. Tandem Aromatization of Oxygenated Furans by Framework Zinc In Zeolites. A Computational Study. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b07402
Patet, Ryan E., Caratzoulas, Stavros, and Vlachos, Dionisios G. Fri .
"Tandem Aromatization of Oxygenated Furans by Framework Zinc In Zeolites. A Computational Study". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b07402. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1482393.
@article{osti_1482393,
title = {Tandem Aromatization of Oxygenated Furans by Framework Zinc In Zeolites. A Computational Study},
author = {Patet, Ryan E. and Caratzoulas, Stavros and Vlachos, Dionisios G.},
abstractNote = {We have performed electronic structure calculations to characterize the active site of the zeolite CIT-6 (isomorphically substituted Zn-Beta) and to study the Diels–Alder dehydrative aromatization of methyl-5-(methoxymethyl)-furoate (MMFC) and of the dimethyl ester of 2,5-furan-dicarboxylic acid (DMFDC) with ethylene. Three types of active sites have been investigated: a site where the framework charge was balanced by two protons (Z0); a site with an H+ and a Li+ as counter-cations (Z1); and an active site with two Li+ counter-cations (Z2). Using NBO and Bader analysis, we conclude that Zn incorporation into the zeolite framework is not through covalent bonding to framework oxygen atoms but rather is through ionic bonding. Despite the ionic character of the active site and the generally strong Lewis acidic nature of Zn(II) cations, we find no catalysis of the Diels–Alder reaction for the two furans tested. On the other hand, the dehydration of the Diels–Alder cycloadduct can be either Brønsted or Lewis acid catalyzed depending on the active site type. The Z0-type sites are found to be more active than the Z1- and Z2-type sites. Furthermore, the Z0-type sites exhibit both Lewis and Brønsted acid characters with similar catalytic activities. In full agreement with experiment, we find that the conversion of MMFC to (4-methoxymethyl) benzenecarboxylate via Diels–Alder dehydrative aromatization is easier than the conversion of DMFDC to dimethyl terephthalate as the two electron withdrawing groups in DMFDC stabilize the corresponding cycloadduct against dehydration.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b07402},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry. C},
number = 40,
volume = 121,
place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {9}
}
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