Acrylic acid(AA)and its ester,methyl acrylate(MA),were produced by a green one‐step aldol condensation reaction of dimethoxymethane and methyl acetate.The reaction was conducted over ZSM‐35 zeolites with different c...Acrylic acid(AA)and its ester,methyl acrylate(MA),were produced by a green one‐step aldol condensation reaction of dimethoxymethane and methyl acetate.The reaction was conducted over ZSM‐35 zeolites with different concentrations of Bronsted acid,which were prepared by the sodium ion‐exchange process with H‐form zeolite.The acidic property of HZSM‐35 was studied in detail through infrared experiments.About 51%of all bridging OH groups were distributed in cages,while 23%and 26%,respectively,were distributed in 10‐and 8‐ring channels.The catalytic performance was enhanced by a high concentration of Bronsted acid,indicating that Bronsted acid is an active site for the aldol condensation reaction.The ZSM‐35 zeolite possessing a concentration of Bronsted acid as high as 0.049 mmol/g demonstrated excellent performance with a MA+AA selectivity of up to 73%.展开更多
文摘Acrylic acid(AA)and its ester,methyl acrylate(MA),were produced by a green one‐step aldol condensation reaction of dimethoxymethane and methyl acetate.The reaction was conducted over ZSM‐35 zeolites with different concentrations of Bronsted acid,which were prepared by the sodium ion‐exchange process with H‐form zeolite.The acidic property of HZSM‐35 was studied in detail through infrared experiments.About 51%of all bridging OH groups were distributed in cages,while 23%and 26%,respectively,were distributed in 10‐and 8‐ring channels.The catalytic performance was enhanced by a high concentration of Bronsted acid,indicating that Bronsted acid is an active site for the aldol condensation reaction.The ZSM‐35 zeolite possessing a concentration of Bronsted acid as high as 0.049 mmol/g demonstrated excellent performance with a MA+AA selectivity of up to 73%.