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Highly Catalytic Activity of Ba/γ-Ti–Al2O3 Catalyst for Aldol Condensation of Methyl Acetate with Formaldehyde

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In this work, titanium-doped mesoporous Al2O3 (γ-Ti–Al2O3) was prepared by an evaporation-induced self-assembly method and used as a carrier of Ba/γ-Ti–Al2O3 catalyst to catalyze the aldol condensation of methyl acetate with formaldehyde to methyl acrylate in a fixed-bed reactor. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, N2 adsorption–desorption, pyridine absorption performed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscope (Py-IR), and NH3 and CO2 temperature-programmed desorption (NH3 and CO2-TPD). Experimental results indicated that the doping of the titanium species into the frame work of mesoporous Al2O3 (γ-Ti–Al2O3) had a significant influence on the catalytic activity via modifying the acid–base surface properties of the catalyst. Furthermore, the Ba/γ-Ti–Al2O3 catalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic performance, with a methyl acetate conversion rate of 50% and methyl acrylate selectivity up to 90.2%. Compared with the Ba/Al2O3 catalyst, the Ba/γ-Ti–Al2O3 catalyst had better catalytic activity, stability and potential for practical application, which was likely due to an increased number of Lewis acid sites, especially the medium acid sites.

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Barium supported mesoporous γ-Ti–Al2O3 catalyst was found to be an effective catalyst for vapor phase aldol condensation of methyl acetate with formaldehyde.

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This work was supported by the technology institute of Shanghai Huayi (Group) Company and Jilin Province Science and Technology research plan (key scientific research project). (No. 20150204020GX).

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    Qiang Bao, Ye Jiang, Yifan Wu, Wenying Gui & Zhenlu Wang

  2. Shanghai Huayi (Group) Company Technology Research Institute, Longwu Road 4600, Shanghai, 200241, People’s Republic of China

    Chunlei Zhang, Chunli Ning & Yi Zhang

  3. The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China

    Hui Qi

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Bao, Q., Qi, H., Zhang, C. et al. Highly Catalytic Activity of Ba/γ-Ti–Al2O3 Catalyst for Aldol Condensation of Methyl Acetate with Formaldehyde. Catal Lett 148, 3402–3412 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-018-2535-9

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