Heteropolyanion-based ionic liquid-functionalized mesoporous copolymer catalyst for Friedel-Crafts benzylation of arenes with benzyl alcohol

Jing Li, Yu Zhou, Dan Mao, Guojian Chen, Xiaochen Wang, Xiaoning Yang, Meng Wang, Luming Peng, Jun Wang

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Abstract

A new heteropolyanion-based acidic ionic liquid-functionalized mesoporous copolymer P(VB-VMS)PW was prepared by anion-exchange of 1,3-propanesulfonate poly(N-vinylimidazole-co-divinylbenzene) with Keggin 12-phosphotungstic acid. The obtained hybrid material was characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, nuclear magnetic resonance, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer, nitrogen sorption isotherm, elemental analysis and Hammett indicator. Its catalytic performance was assessed and compared with analogues in the Friedel-Crafts benzylation reaction between single-ring aromatic compounds with benzyl alcohol under solvent-free condition. Owning to the suitable mesoporous copolymeric structure, P(VB-VMS)PW showed a relatively high yield of benzylating products (96.7%), and it could be facilely recovered and reused. Besides, functionalization of the mesoporous ionic copolymer with heteropolyanion was able to enhance the structural stability and the acidity of the sulfonic group, favoring superior acid catalysis performance in benzylation reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-62
Number of pages9
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume254
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2014

Keywords

  • Friedel-Crafts reactions
  • Heterogeneous catalysts
  • Heteropolyacids
  • Ionic copolymers
  • Ionic liquids
  • Mesoporous materials

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