Journal of Catalysis

Activation and reactivity of epoxides on solid acid catalysts

L Saikia, JK Satyarthi, D Srinivas, P Ratnasamy

Index: Saikia; Satyarthi; Srinivas; Ratnasamy Journal of Catalysis, 2007 , vol. 252, # 2 p. 148 - 160

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Citation Number: 55

Abstract

The aminolysis of epoxides over novel solid catalysts (Brönsted-acidic SBA-15 functionalized with propylsulfonic acid and Lewis-acidic Ti-MCM-41) is reported. The acidic properties of these catalysts were determined by FTIR spectroscopy and temperature- programmed desorption of pyridine and NH3, respectively. The mesoporous solid acids of the present study are reusable and exhibit significantly higher catalytic activities than ...