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The isopropylation of naphthalene over USY zeolite with FAU topology. The selectivities of the products
Sugi, Yoshihiro,Joseph, Stalin,Ramadass, Kavitha,Indirathankam, Sathish Clastinrusselraj,Premkumar, Selvarajan,Dasireddy, Venkata D.B.C.,Yang, Jae-Hun,Al-Muhtaseb, Alaa H.,Liu, Qing,Kubota, Yoshihiro,Komura, Kenichi,Vinu, Ajayan
, p. 606 - 615 (2021/03/31)
The isopropylation of naphthalene (NP) over USY zeolite (FAU06, SiO2/Al2O3 = 6) gave all eight possible diisopropylnaphthalene (DIPN) isomers: β,β- (2,6- and 2,7-), α,β- (1,3-, 1,6-, and 1,7-), and α,α- (1,4- and 1,5-). Th
Isopropylation of naphthalene by isopropanol over conventional and Zn- and Fe-modified USY zeolites
Banu, Marimuthu,Lee, Young Hye,Magesh, Ganesan,Lee, Jae Sung
, p. 120 - 128 (2014/01/06)
Catalytic performances of USY, MOR, and BEA zeolites were compared for the isopropylation of naphthalene by isopropyl alcohol in a high-pressure, fixed-bed reactor. The USY catalyst showed a high conversion of 86% and good stability but a low 2,6-/2,7-DIPN shape selectivity ratio of 0.94. In contrast, over the MOR catalyst, 2,6-DIPN was selectively synthesized with a high 2,6-/2,7-DIPN ratio of 1.75, but low naphthalene conversions and fast deactivation of the catalyst were observed. The USY catalyst was modified by Zn and Fe using the wet impregnation method to enhance the selectivity for 2,6-DIPN. The highest conversion (~95%) and selectivity for 2,6-DIPN (~20%) were achieved with 4% Zn/USY catalyst. It appeared that small metal oxide islands formed in the USY pores to decrease the effective pore size and thus render it mildly shape-selective. Zn loading also decreased the number of strong acid sites responsible for coke formation and increased the number of weak acid sites. The high conversion and stability of Zn-modified catalysts were ascribed to the presence of a suitable admixture of weak and strong acid sites with less coke deposition. The Fe-modified USY catalysts were less effective because the modification increased the number of the strong acid sites.
Shape-selective diisopropylation of naphthalene in H-Mordenite: Myth or reality?
Bouvier, Christophe,Buijs, Wim,Gascon, Jorge,Kapteijn, Freek,Gagea, Bogdan C.,Jacobs, Pierre A.,Martens, Johan A.
scheme or table, p. 60 - 66 (2010/06/19)
Selective diisopropylation of naphthalene to 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene is a challenging goal in sustainable catalysis. Ultrastable Y and H-Mordenite zeolites are the best catalysts reported in the literature with respect to 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene selectivity. It is generally accepted that in the case of H-Mordenite, shape-selectivity is responsible for the observed 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene selectivity, while on Ultrastable Y-zeolite, the observed selectivity reflects the internal thermodynamic equilibrium of positional isomers. Revisiting both the experimental and the computational work in this field now leads to the conclusion that shape-selectivity of whatever kind can be ruled out in the case of H-Mordenite. H-Mordenite catalysts produce usually a kinetically controlled mixture of diisopropylnaphthalene isomers which can shift to the direction of a thermodynamical distribution at high reaction temperatures or over more active catalysts.
