A new application for transition metal chalcogenides: WS2 catalysed esterification of carboxylic acids

作者:dos Santos Vannia C; Durndell Lee J; Isaacs Mark A; Parlett Christopher M A; Wilson Karen; Lee Adam F*
来源:Catalysis Communications, 2017, 91: 16-20.
DOI:10.1016/j.catcom.2016.12.003

摘要

The first application of WS2, a well-known graphene analogue, as a solid acid catalyst for carboxylic acid esterification is reported. WS2 exhibits excellent specific activities and high conversion to methyl esters of (65-90%) for C2-C16 carboxylic acid esterification with methanol under mild conditions, with Turnover Frequencies between 80 and 180 h(-1), and outstanding water tolerance even under equimolar water spiking. WS2 also exhibits good stability towards methyl propanoate in the continuous esterification of propanoic acid, and is a promising candidate for biofuels production.

  • 出版日期2017-3-5