Cyclization of Pseudoionone into α-Ionone Over Heteropolyacid Supported on Mesoporous Silica SBA-15

Abstract

Cyclization of pseudoionone into α-ionone was performed over the series heteropolyacid supported on SBA-15 in liquid-phase at 363 and 373 K using a batch reactor. It has been demonstrated that the liquid-phase synthesis of α-ionone by pseudoionone cyclization can be efficiently achieved on heteropolyacid/SBA-15 materials. The high catalytic performance of PW₁₂/SBA-15 materials is due to their strong Brønsted acidity, high dispersion of active phase and also to absence of steric constraints for pseudoionone cyclization. PW₁₂/SBA-15 catalysts are specially active and selective for this reaction giving predominantly α-ionone, as the main product, with high yield (about 60% at 373 K after 2 h) close to that obtained via the homogeneous synthesis. This catalytic system is more active and efficient in comparison with heteropolyacid supported on commercial silica. In order to achieve comparable amount of α-ionone, as is got for PW₁₂/SBA-15, belongs to apply five times more of the catalyst based on classical SiO₂.

Graphical Abstract

Cyclization of pseudoionone was performed over the series heteropolyacid supported on SBA-15 in liquid phase at 363 and 373 K using a batch reactor. PW₁₂/SBA-15 hybrid catalysts are specially active and selective for this reaction giving predominantly α-ionone, as the main product, with high yield (about 60% at 373 K) for the reaction carried out over catalyst with loading higher than 30 wt%. This value is comparable to that obtained via the homogeneous synthesis.