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Efficient synthesis of poly(oxymethylene) dimethyl ethers over PVP-stabilized heteropolyacids through self-assembly

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A series of polyvinylpyrrolidone-stabilized heteropolyacids (PVP-HPAs) are generated by self-assembly of HPAs and PVP in methanol. The PVP-HPAs are then employed as catalysts for the synthesis of poly(oxymethylene) dimethyl ethers (DMM n , n⩾1) by the methanolysis of trioxane. The results suggest that the acidity of PVP-HPAs is tunable by changing the ratio of PVP and HPAs, which is a key factor for the selectivity of the DMM n product. By optimizing the composition and reaction conditions, two types of PVP-HPA, PVP-phosphotungstic acid (PVP-HPW) in a PVP/HPW ratio of 1/4:1 and PVP-silicotungstic acid (PVP-HSiW) in a PVP/HSiW ratio of 1/4:3/4, respectively afford 52.4% and 50.3% yields of DMM2–5. The optimized catalysts are reusable for a minimum of 10 times without a significant drop in performance.

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    Xiaolong Fang, Jin Chen, Linmin Ye, Haiqiang Lin & Youzhu Yuan

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Fang, X., Chen, J., Ye, L. et al. Efficient synthesis of poly(oxymethylene) dimethyl ethers over PVP-stabilized heteropolyacids through self-assembly. Sci. China Chem. 58, 131–138 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-014-5257-x

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