Published 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Impregnation of 12-tungstophosphoric acid on silica - part I: determination of impregnation parameters, characterization and evaluation of catalytic activity

  • 1. Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, PR (Brazil). Centro Politecnico. Dept. de Engenharia Quimica
  • 2. Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, PR (Brazil). Centro Politecnico. Dept. de Quimica

Description

Catalyst based on Kegging-type heteropolyacids (H3PW12O40 - HPA), supported on SiO2 (H3PW), were prepared by the impregnation method under different thermal treatment conditions. The materials were characterized by different instrumental techniques and used as catalysts in the methyl esterification reactions of stearic acid. Using the catalyst with 15% of HPA, conversions higher than 60% were obtained after 2 h of reaction at 65 deg C. Recovery studies using hot-filtration with ethanol at 75 deg C showed satisfactory activity for two additional reaction cycles. (author)

Availability note (English)

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Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Impregnacao do acido 12-fosfotungstico em silica - parte I: determinacao de parametros de impregnacao, caracterizacao e avaliacao da atividade catalitica

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Quimica Nova
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1343-1347
ISSN
0100-4042