Layer-like zeolite x as catalyst in a knoevenagel condensation: The effect of different preparation pathways and cation exchange

Grass JP, Klühspies K, Reiprich B, Schwieger W, Inayat A (2021)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

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Book Volume: 11

Article Number: 474

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.3390/catal11040474

Abstract

This study is dedicated to the comparative investigation of the catalytic activity of layer-like Faujasite-type (FAU) zeolite X obtained from three different synthesis routes (additive-free route, Li2 CO3 route, and TPOAC route) in a liquid-phase Knoevenagel condensation of benzaldehyde and ethyl cyanoacetate to ethyl trans-α-cyanocinnamate. It is shown that the charge-balancing cations (Na+ and K+) and the morphological properties have a strong influence on the apparent reaction rate and degree of conversion. The highest initial reaction rate could be found for the layer-like zeolite X synthesised by the additive-free route in the potassium form. In most cases, the potassium-exchanged zeolites enabled higher maximum conversions and higher reaction rates compared to the zeolite X catalysts in sodium form. However, very thin crystal plates (below 100 nm thickness), similar to those obtained in the presence of TPOAC, did not withstand the multiple aqueous ion exchange procedure, with the remaining coarse crystals facilitating less enhancement of the catalytic activity.

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Grass, J.-P., Klühspies, K., Reiprich, B., Schwieger, W., & Inayat, A. (2021). Layer-like zeolite x as catalyst in a knoevenagel condensation: The effect of different preparation pathways and cation exchange. Catalysts, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11040474

MLA:

Grass, Jan-Paul, et al. "Layer-like zeolite x as catalyst in a knoevenagel condensation: The effect of different preparation pathways and cation exchange." Catalysts 11.4 (2021).

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