10.1186/2228-5326-3-40

Environmentally benign Friedel-Crafts benzylation over nano-TiO2/SO42-

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  • Kalathiparambil RPS Devi*1,
  • Puthenveetil B Sreeja1,
  • Sankaran Sugunan2,
  1. Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore, 29, IN
  2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 22, IN
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Published in Issue 2013-05-24

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Devi, K. R., Sreeja, P. B., & Sugunan, S. (2013). Environmentally benign Friedel-Crafts benzylation over nano-TiO2/SO42-. International Nano Letters, 3(1 (December 2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/2228-5326-3-40
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Abstract

Abstract During the past decade, much attention has been paid to the replacement of homogeneous catalysts by solid acid catalysts. Friedel-Crafts benzylation of toluene with benzyl chloride (BC) in liquid phase was carried out over highly active, nano-crystalline sulfated titania systems. These catalysts were prepared using the sol gel method. Modification was done by loading 3% of transition metal oxides over sulfated titania. Reaction parameters such as catalyst mass, molar ratio, temperature, and time have been studied. More than 80% conversion of benzyl chloride and 100% selectivity are shown by all the catalysts under optimum conditions. Catalytic activity is correlated with Lewis acidity obtained from perylene adsorption studies. The reaction appears to proceed by an electrophile, which involves the reaction of BC with the acidic titania catalyst. The catalyst was regenerated and reused up to four reaction cycles with equal efficiency as in the first run. The prepared systems are environmentally friendly and are easy to handle.

Keywords

  • Friedel-Crafts benzylation,
  • Heterogeneous catalysts,
  • Nano-acid catalyst,
  • Nano-sulfated titania
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