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SO 3H-functionalized ionic liquids as efficient catalysts for the synthesis of bioadditives

  • Xiaoyuan Liao
  • , Sheng Guang Wang
  • , Xiaomin Xiang
  • , Yulei Zhu
  • , Xichun She
  • , Yongwang Li

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Abstract

Three kinds of SO 3H-functionalized Brønsted-acidic ionic liquids with different acidities were applied to the etherification of glycerol with tert-butyl alcohol. High conversion and good selectivity were obtained under mild conditions. Among the ionic liquids investigated, those having a HSO 4 - anion afforded the highest glycerol conversion and those having a F 3CSO 3 - anion afforded the largest head product selectivity for glycerol etherification. The minimum-energy geometries and experimental results show that acidities and catalytic activities of ionic liquids are not only related to their structures but also to their immiscibility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)74-79
Number of pages6
JournalFuel Processing Technology
Volume96
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acidic functionalized ionic liquids
  • Bioadditives
  • DFT
  • Ethers
  • Glycerol

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