Tuning of the textural features and acidic properties of sulfated mesoporous lanthana-zirconia solid acid catalysts for alkenylation of diverse aromatics to their corresponding α-arylstyrenes

The textural features and acidic properties of sulfated mesoporous lanthana‐zirconia solid acids （SO42？/meso‐La0.1Zr0.9Oδ） were efficiently tuned by modifying the conditions used to prepare the meso‐La0.1Zr0.9Oδcomposites, such as the molar ratio of the template to La and Zr metal ions （Nt/m）, molar ratio of ammonia to La and Zr metal ions （Na/m）, hydrothermal temperature （Thydro）, and hy‐drothermal time （thydro）. The effect of the textural features and acidic properties on the catalytic performance of solid acid catalysts for alkenylation of p‐xylene with phenylacetylene was investi‐gated. Various characterization techniques such as N2 physisorption, X‐ray diffraction, NH3 temper‐ature‐programmed desorption, and thermogravimetric analysis were employed to reveal the rela‐tionship between the nature of catalyst and its catalytic performance. It was found that the catalytic performance significantly depended on the textural features and acidic properties, which were strongly affected by preparation conditions of the meso‐La0.1Zr0.9Oδcomposite. Appropriate acidic sites and high accessibility were required to obtain satisfactory catalytic reactions for this reaction. It was also found that the average crystallite size of t‐ZrO2 affected by the preparation conditions had significant influence on the ultrastrong acidic sites of the catalysts. The optimized SO42？/meso‐La0.1Zr0.9Oδcatalyst exhibited much superior catalytic activity and coke‐resistant stabil‐ity. Moreover, the developed SO42？/meso‐La0.1Zr0.9Oδcatalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic per‐formance for alkenylation of diverse aromatics with phenylacetylene to their correspondingα‐arylstyrenes. Combining the previously established complete regeneration of used catalysts by a facile calcination process with the improved catalytic properties, the developed SO42？/meso‐La0.1Zr0.9Oδ solid acid could be a potential catalyst for industrial production ofα‐arylstyrenes through clean and atom efficient solid‐acid‐mediated Friedel‐Crafts alkenylation of diverse aromatics with phenylacetylene.

Efficient hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose catalyzed by lignin-derived mesoporous carbon solid acid in water

Two kinds of mesoporous carbon solid acids(LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H)were successfully prepared using masson pine alkali lignin as carbon source by evaporation-induced self-assembly(EISA)and salt-induced selfassembly(SISA)followed by sulfonation,respectively.In terms of preparation process,SISA(self-assembly in water and preparation time of 2 days)is greener and simpler than EISA(self-assembly in ethanol and preparation time of 7 days).The prepared LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H exhibit obvious differences in structural characteristics such as pore channel structure,specific surface area,mesopore volume and the density of-SO3H groups.Furthermore,the catalytic performances of LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H were investigated in the hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in water,and the glucose yields of 48.99%and 54.42%were obtained under the corresponding optimal reaction conditions.More importantly,the glucose yields still reached 28.85%and 30.35%after five runs,and restored to 39.02%and 45.98%through catalysts regeneration,respectively,demonstrating that LDMCE-SO3H and LDMCS-SO3H have excellent recyclability and regenerability.