Synthesis of Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized Zirconium Poly(Styrene-Phenylvinyl-Phosphonate)-Phosphate for Heterogeneous Epoxidation of Soybean Oil
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. The Acidity of the Samples of Solid Particles
2.2. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
2.3. XRD Analysis
2.4. Microscopic Analysis
2.5. Thermal Gravimetric Analysis
2.6. Catalytic Reaction
2.7. Reusability of the ZPS–PVPA–SO3H
3. Material and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Methods
3.3. Preparation of Catalysts
3.3.1. Synthesis of Zirconium poly(styrene-phenylvinyl-phosphonate)-phosphate (ZPS–PVPA)
3.3.2. Synthesis of Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized Zirconium Poly(styrene-phenylvinyl-phosphonate)-phosphate
3.3.3. Epoxidation of Soybean Oil
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Number | Sample | Acidity (μmol/g) |
---|---|---|
1 | ZPS–PVPA | 7.2 |
2 | ZPS–PVPA–SH | 0.12 |
3 | ZPS–PVPA–SO3H | 418.9 |
Entry | ZPS–PVPA–SO3H (wt%) (h) | Temperature (°C) | Conversion (%) [b] | Selectivity (%) [b] | Yield (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 (6) | 80 | 32.1 | 50.7 | 16.27 |
2 | 2 (6) | 80 | 53.7 | 57.2 | 30.72 |
3 | 5 (6) | 80 | 69.1 | 61.6 | 42.57 |
4 | 10 (6) | 80 | 78.2 | 76.8 | 60.06 |
5 | 20 (6) | 80 | 81.6 | 73.2 | 59.73 |
6 | No catalyst (6) | 80 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 0.34 |
7 | 10 (6) | 40 | 36.8 | 43.7 | 16.08 |
8 | 10 (6) | 100 | 81.6 | 53.7 | 43.82 |
9 | 10 (2) | 80 | 47.3 | 56.2 | 26.58 |
10 | 10 (4) | 80 | 59.7 | 63.7 | 38.03 |
11 | 10 (10) | 80 | 83.1 | 57.0 | 47.37 |
Run | Conversion (%) [b] (h) | Selectivity (%) [b] | Yield (%) |
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1 | 78.2 (6) | 76.8 | 60.06 |
2 | 77.9 (6) | 75.4 | 58.74 |
3 | 77.1 (6) | 74.2 | 57.21 |
4 | 76.8 (6) | 73.8 | 56.68 |
5 | 76.0 (6) | 72.7 | 55.25 |
6 | 70.1 (6) | 66.3 | 46.48 |
7 | 61.3 (6) | 50.9 | 31.20 |
8 | 76.3 (6) | 69.4 | 52.95 |
9 | 75.8 (6) | 67.8 | 51.39 |
10 | 70.6 (6) | 62.9 | 44.41 |
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Zou, X.; Nie, X.; Tan, Z.; Shi, K.; Wang, C.; Wang, Y.; Zhao, X. Synthesis of Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized Zirconium Poly(Styrene-Phenylvinyl-Phosphonate)-Phosphate for Heterogeneous Epoxidation of Soybean Oil. Catalysts 2019, 9, 710. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9090710
Zou X, Nie X, Tan Z, Shi K, Wang C, Wang Y, Zhao X. Synthesis of Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized Zirconium Poly(Styrene-Phenylvinyl-Phosphonate)-Phosphate for Heterogeneous Epoxidation of Soybean Oil. Catalysts. 2019; 9(9):710. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9090710
Chicago/Turabian StyleZou, Xiaochuan, Xuyuan Nie, Zhiwen Tan, Kaiyun Shi, Cun Wang, Yue Wang, and Xin Zhao. 2019. "Synthesis of Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized Zirconium Poly(Styrene-Phenylvinyl-Phosphonate)-Phosphate for Heterogeneous Epoxidation of Soybean Oil" Catalysts 9, no. 9: 710. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9090710