Farook ADAM*, Kei Lin SEK
催化学报
doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(11)60453-1
Indium incorporated silica samples with different indium contents were synthesized using a template free sol-gel method. The silica used was extracted from rice husk (RH) and the resulting catalyst was labeled as RH-xIn (x=5%,10%,15%, and 20%). From the N2 adsorption analysis the presence of type IV isotherm in RH-blank and RH-xIn indicated the mesoporous nature of the catalysts. In the XRD pattern, a broad band at ca.2θ=25° was observed for all the catalysts which showed them to be amorphous. TEM micrographs revealed that the material is composed of nanoparticles. Friedel-Craft benzoylation of toluene was carried out using the RH-xIn catalyst. The optimum conditions for the benzoylation of toluene were determined and at 373 K,100%conversion and 89%selectivity for the para-product (i.e.4-methylbenzophenone) were obtained.
关键词:
rice husk
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sol-gel
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indium
,
Friedel-Craft benzoylation
,
Toluene
