Competing commercial catalysts: Unprecedented catalyst activity and stability of Mizoroki-Heck reaction in a continuous packed bed reactor

Nemanja Vucetic, Pasi Virtanen, Andrey Shchukarev, Tapio Salmi, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola

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Abstract

Main obstacle for adopting continuous processes as a standard technology for Mizoroki-Heck reaction usually lies in its specific reaction mechanism. Here we present an important step forward answering the challenges unraveled through a comprehensive study that provides deeper understanding on the Mizoroki-Heck reaction, in particular the case when iodobenzene and butyl acrylate react in a continuous packed bed reactor in the presence of a Pd Supported Ionic Liquid Catalyst (SILCA). On-line UV–VIS spectrometry supported by ICP-OES, TEM and XPS measurements were carried out and the catalyst leaching was minimized. Finally, simple continuous flow process was proposed resulting in a high catalytic activity (up to 1470 molArI molPd−1h−1) and reaching productivity in the range of 12,000 to 16,000 molArI molPd−1 thus competing with the performance of commercial catalysts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number134432
Number of pages9
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume433
Issue number1
Early online date4 Jan 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2022
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

The work was performed as a part of activities of the Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre (PCC) at ?bo Akademi University in Finland and Chemical-Biological Centre at Ume? University, Sweden. The main economic support from the Graduate School of Chemical Engineering (GSCE), Academy of Finland (AKA) and Swedish Research Council is gratefully acknowledged. The Swedish Bio4Energy programme is kindly acknowledged. The work was performed as a part of activities of the Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre (PCC) at Åbo Akademi University in Finland and Chemical-Biological Centre at Umeå University, Sweden. The main economic support from the Graduate School of Chemical Engineering (GSCE), Academy of Finland (AKA) and Swedish Research Council is gratefully acknowledged. The Swedish Bio4Energy programme is kindly acknowledged.

Keywords

  • Supported ionic liquid catalyst
  • Mizoroki-Heck reaction
  • Continuous flow
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Release-and-catch mechanism

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