摘要
tert-Butylation of toluene with tert-butanol used as the alkylating agent was investigated over the activated bentonite and HY zeolite used as the catalyst.The influences of various butylation reaction parameters,including the toluene/tert-butanol ratio,the reaction temperature,and the space velocity were discussed.The optimal results were obtained at a reaction temperature of 180 ℃,a space velocity of 4 h-1,and a mole ratio of toluene to tert-butanol equating to 2.The structure and acidic properties of catalyst were characterized by the BET method and the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.Compared with the HY zeolite,the activated bentonite possessed high activity for toluene conversion and high para-selectivity because it had larger pore diameter,smaller micropore surface area and higher ratio of total Lewis acids to total Br nsted acids.
tert-Butylation of toluene with tert-butanol used as the alkylating agent was investigated over the activated bentonite and HY zeolite used as the catalyst.The influences of various butylation reaction parameters,including the toluene/tert-butanol ratio,the reaction temperature,and the space velocity were discussed.The optimal results were obtained at a reaction temperature of 180 ℃,a space velocity of 4 h-1,and a mole ratio of toluene to tert-butanol equating to 2.The structure and acidic properties of catalyst were characterized by the BET method and the Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy.Compared with the HY zeolite,the activated bentonite possessed high activity for toluene conversion and high para-selectivity because it had larger pore diameter,smaller micropore surface area and higher ratio of total Lewis acids to total Br nsted acids.
