Micro and mesoporous materials based on zeolite Y for the florol synthesis via the prins cyclization of isoprenol

Pascal Demuth, Luis A. Gallego Villada*, Päivi Mäki-Arvela, Ramin Majidov, Zuzana Vajglova, Narendra Kumar, Ilari Angervo, Mika Lastusaari, Kari Eränen, Dmitry Murzin*

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Abstract

Several parents and Sn-modified microporous and mesoporous catalysts were investigated in Prins cyclization of isoprenol with isovaleraldehyde for the production of the desired cis isomer of pyranol, Florol ® using dimethylcarbonate as a solvent in the temperature range of 30–60 °C. The highest selectivity to pyranols, 70% was obtained over microporous Sn-Y-80 (number denotes SiO 2/Al 2O 3 ratio) at 40 °C, while 64% selectivity to pyranols was obtained at 99% conversion over dealuminated H-Y-80 exhibiting mesoporosity and low Brønsted to Lewis acid ratio of 0.16. For microporous catalysts even higher BA/LA ratio and large amounts of Lewis acid sites were beneficial, as was the case for H-Y-30 modified with SnCl 2, because the reaction occurred mainly on the outer surface of the catalyst.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number114695
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume433
Issue number114695
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2024
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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