Superbasic sodium stannate as catalyst for dehydrogenation, Michael addition and transesterification reactions

• Published in: Applied catalysis. A, General Vol. 406; no. 1; pp. 113 - 118
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shu-Guo, Wei, Yu-Dan, Yin, Shuang-Feng, Luo, Sheng-Lian, Au, Chak-Tong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 18.10.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Catalysis; Catalysts; Chemistry; Dehydrogenation; Double bond isomerization; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Heat treatment; Michael addition; Michael reaction; Sodium; Stannates; Superbase sodium stannate; Surface physical chemistry; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Transesterification; X-rays; Double bond isomerization; Michael addition; Superbase sodium stannate; Transesterification; Dehydrogenation; Heat treatment; Alcohol; X ray; Physisorption; Superbase; Powder; Efficiency; Alkanol; Photoelectron spectrometry; Carbonates; Hydrates; Methanol; Catalytic reaction; Hexene; Isomerization; Thermodesorption; Dienic compound; X ray diffraction; Double bond; Heterogeneous catalysis; Olefin; Sodium; Addition reaction; Ethylenic compound; Catalyst; Electrons
• ISSN: 0926-860X; 1873-3875
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2011.08.015

[Display omitted] ► Superbasicity was directly generated on sodium stannate through thermally treating sodium stannate hydrate at 623 K. ► The superbasicity was confirmed using a combination of characterization techniques and probe reactions. ► The as-prepared superbase shows wide catalytic applications with high efficiency. ► The catalytic efficiency of the superbase is related to its superbasicity. It has been shown that sodium stannate with superbasic sites generated on its surface can be obtained through simple thermal treatment of sodium stannate hydrate in pure N 2. In this study, we analyzed the as-prepared materials using powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and N 2 physisorption methods. The superbasic sites were characterized by techniques of Hammett indicators and temperature-programmed desorption using CO 2 as adsorbate. It was shown that after undergoing calcination at 623 K, there are ample superbasic sites on sodium stannate: up to 0.254 mmol/g. The superbasicity of the materials was further confirmed by employing the 1-hexene as well as cyclohexa-1,4-diene double bond isomerization reactions. The superbasicity is attributed to the higher electron-donating ability of surface O 2−. The sodium stannate samples showed excellent catalytic efficiency towards selected reactions, namely the dehydrogenation of propa-2-nol, Michael addition of electron-deficient olefins, and transesterification of cyclic carbonate with methanol. It was observed that with rise of heat-treatment temperature from 573 to 623 K, both superbasicity and catalytic activity increased, reaching a maximum at 623 K, and then declined. It is deduced that catalytic efficiency is closely related to superbasicity of the sodium stannate catalysts.