A high performance co-precipitation CdAl2O4 catalyst for the isomerization of dipotassium 1,8-naphthalenedicarboxylate

作者:Wu, Guoqiang*; Wang, Wenjun; Cai, Lei; Hong, Yanping; Jiang, Yan; Wang, Chunrong
来源:Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2016, 119(2): 523-535.
DOI:10.1007/s11144-016-1071-0

摘要

CdO and co-precipitation CdAl2O4 (PreCdAl(2)O(4)) catalysts were prepared and used in the isomerization reaction of dipotassium 1,8-naphthalenedicarboxylate. The catalyst samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma, nitrogen physical adsorption, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray photoelectron spectrum and NH3-temperature programmed desorption. The results reveal that the crystal structure of all samples is almost unchanged. However, compared with CdO, the PreCdAl(2)O(4) catalysts exhibit a smaller particle size and stronger acid. This feature may be attributed to the fact that a small amount of Al atoms are introduced into the catalyst structure in the synthesis process of CdAl2O4 by co-precipitation method. Furthermore, the effects of different catalyst, calcination temperature of catalyst, Cd/Al molar ratio of PreCdAl(2)O(4) catalysts and reaction temperature on the isomerization reaction were investigated. The experimental results show that the optative catalyst was PreCdAl(2)O(4)-0.95 of calcination at 673 K. Meanwhile, a dipotassium 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate selectivity of 90.6 % and dipotassium 1,8-naphthalenedicarboxylate conversion of 98.0 % was obtained when this reaction was carried out at 723 K for 2 h in 1.5 MPa CO2 atmosphere.