Post-synthetic preparation of Sn-, Ti- and Zr-beta: a facile route to water tolerant, highly active Lewis acidic zeolites

作者：Wolf Patrick; Hammond Ceri; Conrad Sabrina; Hermans Ive^*

来源：Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43(11): 4514-4519.

DOI：10.1039/c3dt52972j

A two-step procedure for the post-synthetic preparation of Lewis acidic Sn-, Zr- and Ti-zeolite beta is reported. Dealumination of a commercially available Al-beta zeolite leads to the formation of highly siliceous material containing silanol nests, which can be filled in a second step via the solid-state ion-exchange or impregnation of an appropriate metal precursor. Spectroscopic studies indicate that each metal is subsequently coordinated within the zeolite framework, and that little or no bulk oxides are formed - despite the high metal loadings. The synthesised catalysts demonstrate excellent activity for the isomerisation of glyceraldehyde to dihydroxyacetone, a key model reaction for the upgrading of bio-renewable feed-stocks, and the epoxidation of bulky olefins.

• 出版日期2014