Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous Si-MCM-41 materials and their application as solid acid catalysts in some esterification reactions

• Published in: Bulletin of materials science Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 609 - 615
• Main Authors: Parangi, Tarun F, Patel, Rajesh M, Chudasama, Uma V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Springer India 01.05.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acetates; Aluminum; Ammonia; Catalysis; Catalysts; Chemical analysis; Chemistry and Materials Science; Emission analysis; Engineering; Esterification; Ethyl acetate; High temperature; Inductively coupled plasma; Materials Science; Pore size; Pore size distribution; Reagents; Room temperature; Silicon; Sol-gel processes; Spectroscopy; Surface area; Surface stability; Thermal stability; solid acid catalyst; Mesoporous material; heteropoly acid anchored onto MCM-41; esterification; Al-MCM-41; Si-MCM-41

Mesoporous MCM-41 has been synthesized by sol–gel method at room temperature possessing good thermal stability, high surface area as well as retention of surface area at high temperature. The MCM-41 neutral framework has been modified and put to practical use by incorporating Al 3+ in the siliceous...