Synthesis of Methyl Acetate by Dimethyl Ether Carbonylation over Cu/HMOR： Effect of Catalyst Preparation Method

Dimethyl ether carbonylation to methyl acetate was comparatively investigated over mor- denite supported copper （Cu/HMOR） catalysts prepared by different methods including evaporation, urea hydrolysis, incipient wetness impregnation and ion-exchange. The results showed that Cu/HMOR prepared via iron-exchange method exhibited the highest catalytic activity due to the synergistic effect of active-site metal and acidic molecular sieve support. Conversion of 95.3% and methyl acetate selectivity of 94.9% were achieved under conditions of 210℃, 1.5 MPa, and GSHV of 4883 h-1. The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen absorption, X-ray diffraction, NH3 temperature program desorption, and CO temperature program desorption techniques. It was found that Cu/HMOR prepared by ion-exchange method possessed high surface area, moderate strong acid centers, and CO adsorption centers, which improved catalytic performance for the reaction of CO insertion to dimethyl ether.

Extractive Distillation of Methyl Acetate-Methanol Azeotrope Using [DMIM]DMP as Solvent

In order to separate methyl acetate and methanol azeotrope, the ionic liquid(IL) 1,3-dimethylimidazolium dimethylphosphate([DMIM]DMP) was used as the solvent. The Aspen Plus software was used to design and optimize the extractive distillation process. Under the optimized conditions, the mass fractions of methyl acetate and methanol were both above 99.5%. Compared with the dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO) process, the [DMIM]DMP process has the advantages of saving energy and lower equipment investment cost. The result shows that using [DMIM]DMP as the solvent to separate a methyl acetate and methanol azeotrope has better prospect in industrial application.

Silver modified Cu/SiO2 catalyst for the hydrogenation of methyl acetate to ethanol

A series of silver modified Cu/SiO2 catalysts were synthesized with ammonia-evaporation method and applied in vapor-phase hydrogenation of methyl acetate to ethanol.The influence of additive‘Ag’on the structural evolution of catalyst was systematically studied by several characterization techniques,such as N2 adsorption–desorption,N2O titration,PXRD,FTIR,in-situ FTIR,H2-TPR,H2-TPD,XPS and TEM.Results showed that incorporation of a small amount of Ag could enhance the structural stability,and the strong interaction between Cu and Ag species was conducive to increase the dispersion of copper species and create a suitable Cu+/(Cu0+Cu+)ratio,which was proposed to be responsible for the improved catalytic activity.The maximum conversion of MA(94.1%)and selectivity of ethanol(91.3%)over optimized Cu-0.5 Ag/SiO2 and 120 h on stream without deactivation under optimal conditions demonstrates its excellent stability.

Isobaric Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium of Binary Systems： p-Xylene ＋ （Acetic Acid, Methyl Acetate and n-Propyl Acetate） and Methyl Acetate ＋ n-Propyl Acetate in an Acetic Acid Dehydration Process

The vapor-liquid equilibrium data of four binary systems (acetic acid +p-xylene, methyl acetate +n-propyl acetate, n-propyl acetate +p-xylene and methyl acetate +p-xylene) are measured at 101.33 kPa with Ellis equilibrium still, and then both the NRTL and UNIQUAC models are used in combination with the HOC model for correlating and estimating the vapor-liquid equilibrium of these four binary systems. The estimated binary VLE results using correlated parameters agree well with the measured data except the methyl acetate +p-xylene system which easily causes bumping and liquid rushing out of the sampling tap due to their dramatically different boiling points. The correlation results by NRTL and UNIQUAC models have little difference on the average absolute deviations of temperature and composition of vapor phase, and the results by NRTL model are slightly better than those by UNIQUAC model except for the methyl acetate +n-propyl acetate system, for which the latter gives more accurate correlations.

In_2O_3-modified Cu/SiO_2 as an active and stable catalyst for the hydrogenation of methyl acetate to ethanol

A series of indium oxide‐modified Cu/SiO2catalysts were synthesized and used to produce ethanol via methyl acetate hydrogenation.In‐Cu/SiO2catalyst containing1.0wt%In2O3exhibited the best catalytic activity and stability.The physicochemical properties of the synthesized catalysts were investigated using several characterization methods and the results showed that introducing suitable indium to Cu/SiO2increased the copper dispersion,diminished the copper crystallite size,and enriched the surface Cu+concentration.Furthermore,the Cu/SiO2catalyst gradually deactivated during the stability test,which was mainly attributed to copper sintering and the valence change in surface copper species.In contrast,indium addition can inhibit the thermal transmigration and accumulation of copper nanoparticles to stabilize the catalyst.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.

Coupled Reaction/Distillation Process for Hydrolysis of Methyl Acetate

A process composed of a fixed-bed and a distillation column with a side withdraw, mainly methanol, is developed to hydrolyze methyl acetate (MA) as a typical byproduct in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and pure terephthalic acid (PTA) factory. The process is simulated by employing the equilibrium stage model RadFrac and plug flow model Rplug in Aspen Plus. Experiments are also carried out in a lab-scale to evaluate the process. The results show that at the molar ratio of water to methyl acetate about 4.0-5.0 in the feed stream and the volume ratio of distillate to feed MA above a critical value, the side product contains more than 80% (by mass) (MeOH) and less than 2% (by mass) MA, while the bottom contains more than 46% (by mass) acetic acid (HAc) and less than 0.5% (by mass) methanol with almost complete conversion of MA. Compared with the old catalytic distillation process we proposed before, this process can cut down 47.6% energy consumption and a distillation column.

Catalytic activity of Cu/ZnO catalysts mediated by MgO promoter in hydrogenation of methyl acetate to ethanol

Hydrogenation of methyl acetate is a key step in ethanol synthesis from dimethyl ether carbonylation and Cu-based catalysts are widely studied.We report here that the hydrogenation activity of Cu/ZnO catalysts can be enhanced by the addition of MgO promoter.The evolution of crystal phases during coprecipitation and the physicochemical properties of calcined and reduced catalysts by X-ray diffraction(XRD),thermogravimetric(TG)-mass spectrometry(MS),Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),N_(2)O titration,in situ CO-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)and H_(2)-temperature programmed reduction(H_(2)-TPR)reveal that the promoter effect likely lies in the presence of Mg^(2+).A proper amount of Mg^(2+)mediates the precipitation process of Cu and Zn,leading to preferable formation of aurichalcite(Cu_(x)Zn_(1-x))5(CO_(3))_(2)(OH)_(6) crystal phase and a small amount of basic carbonates such as hydrozincite Zn_(5)(CO_(3))_(2)(OH)_(6) and malachite Cu_(2) CO_(3)(OH)_(2).The presence of aurichalcite strengthens the interaction between Cu and Zn species,and thus enhances the dispersity of CuO species and helps generation of Cu^(+)species on reduced catalysts.Furthermore,the performance of Cu/ZnO catalysts exhibits an optimal dependence on the Mg loading,i.e.,17.5%.However,too much Mg^(2+)in the precipitation liquid prohibits formation of aurichalcite but enhances formation of basic nitrates,leading to a dramatically reduced hydrogenation activity.These findings may find applications for optimization of other Cu-based catalysts in a wider range of hydrogenation reactions.

Study on Hydrolysis of Methyl Acetate in a Catalytic Distillation Column

A nonequilibrium stage model was used to simulate countercurrent multicomponent catalytic distillation processes for methyl acetate hydrolysis. Computations of stage efficiencies or height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) were entirely avoided by this model. The consistency of simulated results and experimental data in conversions and concentration of each component along a column indicates that the model predicts the actual process well. The influences of operating parameters on hydrolytic conversions, such as feed molar ratios, feed locations, feed and reflux rates, heights of reactive and stripping sections, were analyzed adequately by simulating calculations. A good operating mode was then obtained, which is helpful to the development of a new process.

Intercalation of multiply solvated hexafluorophospate anion into graphite electrode from mixtures of methyl acetate,ethyl methyl and ethylene carbonates

Graphite is a universal host material for ion intercalation. Li+-graphite intercalation compounds (GICs) have been successfully utilized as the anode material in commercial lithium-ion batteries.Similarly, anion-graphite intercalation compounds (AGICs) have been coming into their own in dual-ion batteries [1]. It is imperative to deepen an understanding of anion storage mechanisms in graphite electrode.

Phosphonated USY,a promising catalyst for the development of environmentally benign biodiesel(methyl acetate) process

The present study focuses on the evaluation of the potential applicability of Ultra Stable Y（USY） and phosphonated USY（1 wt%-4 wt%phosphorous loading） as heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel（methyl acetate） production.The synthesized catalysts were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction（XRD）,Brunaer-Emmett-Teller（BET） surface area,total acidity by temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia（TPD-NH3） and Fourier Transform Infrared（FTIR） spectra.The performances of catalysts were evaluated for the transesterification of butyl acetate with methanol（a model reaction in biodiesel production）.In view to obtain a maximum yield of methyl acetate,the optimization of process parameters such as reactant molar ratio,catalyst loading,reaction temperature and reaction time was performed.All the phosphonated USY catalysts showed higher catalytic activity than the parent USY,which can be attributed to the increase of total acidity due to phosphonation.2 wt% P/USY（2% phosphorous loaded on USY） exhibited 92% methyl acetate yield with 100% selectivity,which was proved to be a potential catalyst for biodiesel production.The invented catalyst was found to be stable and reusable for five catalytic cycles,demonstrating that it might be a environmentally benign catalytic process.

Reactive dividing wall column for hydrolysis of methyl acetate:Design and control

Reactive distillation and dividing wall column distillation are two kinds of effective separation technologies,and their integrated configuration,reactive dividing wall column(RDWC),presents attractive advantages.In this study,the rigorous simulation of RDWC for methyl acetate hydrolysis is performed,and sensitivity analysis is conducted to obtain the minimum reboiler duty.Then a comparison is made between the conventional process and RDWC process,and it shows that 20.1% energy savings can be achieved by RDWC process.In addition,the dynamic characteristic of RDWC is studied and an effective control strategy is proposed.The simple PI control scheme with three temperature loops can obtain reasonable control performance and maintain products at desired purities.It is proved that this RDWC process is an energy efficiency alternative with good controllability.

Design and control of methyl acetate-methanol separation via heat-integrated pressure-swing distillation

Design and control of pressure-swing distillation(PSD) with different heat integration modes for the separation of methyl acetate/methanol azeotrope are explored using Aspen Plus and Aspen Dynamics. First, an optimum steady-state separation configuration conditions are obtained via taking the total annual cost(TAC) or total reboiler heat duty as the objective functions. The results show that about 27.68% and 25.40% saving in TAC can be achieved by the PSD with full and partial heat integration compared to PSD without heat integration. Second,temperature control tray locations are obtained according to the sensitivity criterion and singular value decomposition(SVD) analysis and the single-end control structure is effective based on the feed composition sensitivity analysis. Finally, the comparison of dynamic controllability is made among various control structures for PSD with partial and full heat integration. It is shown that both control structures of composition/temperature cascade and pressure-compensated temperature have a good dynamic response performance for PSD with heat integration facing feed flowrate and composition disturbances. However, PSD with full heat integration performs the poor controllability despite of a little bit of economy.

Investigation of the coupled reaction of methyl acetate and n-hexane over HZSM-5

The coupled reaction of methyl acetate and n‐hexane was carried out over a HZSM‐5 catalyst.In addition to a thermal coupling effect,systematic variations in the product distribution were also observed in the coupled system.The bezene‐toluene‐xylene(BTX)selectivity was remarkably improved while the H2,CO,and CO2 selectivity decreased.Rapid deactivation of the catalyst was observed,caused by the extremely high reactivity of methyl acetate,which was alleviated after adding n‐hexane.These results indicated that a coupling effect exists in this system.A detailed pathway for the coupled system is suggested based on the analysis of the surface species,carbonaceous species deposited on the catalyst,as well as the product selectivity changes.The good match between the"hydrogen deficiency"of methyl acetate and the"hydrogen richness"of n‐hexane is consistent with the observed coupling effect.

MPC of distillation column with side reactors for methyl acetate

This paper focuses on the dynamic control of distillation column with side reactors(SRC) for methyl acetate production. To obtain the optimum integrated structure and steady state simulation, the systematic design approach based on the concept of independent reaction amount is applied to the process of SRC for methyl acetate production. In addition to the basic control loops, multi-variable model predictive control modular with methyl acetate concentration and temperature of sensitive plate is designed. Then, based on process simulation software Aspen Plus, dynamic simulation of SRC for methyl acetate production is used to verify the effectiveness of the control scheme.

Theoretical Studies on the Aminolysis of Ester: Effects of the Catalysis and Substituent to the Reaction of Methyl Indole-3-acetate with Ammonia

A comprehensive exploration of the aminolysis mechanism for methyl indole-3-acetate with ammonia is carried out by employing the B3 LYP/6-311++G(d,p), M06-2 X/6-311++G(d,p) and MP2/6-311++G(d,p)//M06-2 X/6-311++G(d,p) levels. Two alterative reaction channels of the concerted and addition/elimination stepwise processes including the uncatalyzed, base-catalyzed reactions are taken into consideration. Subsequently, the substituent effects and solvent effects in methanol are also evaluated at the M06-2 X/6-311++G(d,p) level. The calculated results indicate that the calculated values of M06-2 X level are quite close to those of MP2, the stepwise pathway has more advantages to the concerted one for all of the reaction processes and the catalyst facilitates the proton migration and decreases the energy barriers as well. It is shown that the most preferred mechanism is the based-catalyzed stepwise process, the substituent of NH2 group slightly accelerates all the aminolysis reaction processes, and the solvent effect does not remarkably change the mechanism of the reaction.

The Vapor－Liquid Equilibrium of the Quaternary Reactive System Methyl acetate－Methanol－Water－Acetic Acid

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Kinetic Study of Carbonylation of Methyl Acetate to Acetic Anhydride Catalyzed by Rhodium Complex with a Ligand of Copolymer of Vinyl-acetic Ester and Acrylonitrile

The copolymer of vinyl acetic ester and acrylonitrile is used to react with [Rh（CO）2Cl]2to form a complex which can be used in the carbonylation of methyl acetate to acetic anhydride. Many factors affecting the reaction rate, catalytic activity and selectivity have been investigated. The reaction rate depends on rhodium complex and methyl iodide, and is differant from that of homogenous small molecular rhodium complex catalyst. It is revealed thatthe reaction rate is zero order in CO, first order in Rh and LiOAc, but the order in CH3I is complicated. The causes of these phenomena are discussed based on the mechanism of carbonylation of methyl acetate.

Synthesis, Structure and Quantum Mechanical Calculations of Methyl 2-(5-((Quinolin-8-yloxy)-methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthio)-acetate

The title compound was synthesized by the base catalyzed reaction of 5-（（quinolin- 8-yloxy）methyl）-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2（3H）-thione with methyl chloroacetate. The structure was supported by the spectroscopic data and unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. It crystallizes from a methanol solution in the triclinic space group Pi with unit cell dimensions a = 7.4509（9）, b = 10.2389（12）, c = 12.2299（15）A, a = 74.771（2）, β = 77.956（2）, 7 = 69.263（2）°, V = 834.98（17） A3 and Z = 2. In order to gain some valuable insights into the molecular structure, the quantum mechanical calculations were performed using both HF and time-dependent density functional theory at the B3LYP/6-31G（d,p） level. The molecular geometry from X-ray determination of the title compound in the ground state has been compared using the Hartree-Fock （HF） and density functional theory （DFT） with the 6-31G（d） basis set. The calculated results show that the DFT and HF can well reproduce the structure of the title compound. The energetic behavior of the title compound was examined using the B3LYP method with the 6-31G（d） basis set. The harmonic vibrational frequencies calculated have been compared with the experimental FTIR and FT-Raman spectra. The restricted Hartree-Fock and density functional theory-based nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） calculation procedure was also performed, and it was used for assigning the 13C and 1H NMR chemical shifts of the title compound. Moreover, molecular electrostatic potential and thermodynamic parameters of the title compound were investigated by theoretical calculations.

COMPATIBILITY IN POLYMER BLENDS OF POLY (VINYL ACETATE) AND POLY (METHYL METHACRYLATE)STUDIED BY NMR

Compatibility of poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc) with poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) mixtures has been studied by using nuclear magnetic relaxation, differential scanning calorimeter and small-angle X-ray scattering techniques. The nuclear magnetic relaxation time T_1's were measured as a function of composition in blends of PMMA and PVAc prepared from chloroform solution. The results show that the system is miscible for casting from chloroform solution.

Synthesis,Characterization,X-ray Crystal Structure and Safener Activity of Chiral 2-(3-Methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4-yl)-2-oxoethyl Acetate

The new title compound, chiral 2-（3-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4-yl）- 2-oxoethyl acetate, has been synthesized via reduction, cyclization and acylation reaction. The structure of the product has been confirmed by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, LC-MS （ESI） and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. （R）-2-（3-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4-yl）-2-oxoethyl acetate crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 11.867（2）, b = 8.4087（2）, c = 14.325（6） A^°, β = 117.59（2）°, Z = 4, V = 1266.9（6） A^°3, Dc = 1.307 g/cm^3, F（000） = 528, μ（MoKα） = 0.097 mm-1, R = 0.0453 and wR = 0.1237; （S）-2-（3-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4-yl）-2-oxoethyl acetate belongs to the triclinic system, space group P with a = 8.2647（17）, b = 8.7034（17）, c = 9.5479（19） A^°, α = 105.33（3）, β = 100.95（3）, γ = 105.14（3）°, Z = 2, V = 614.1（2） A^°3, Dc = 1.348 g/cm^3, F（000） = 264, μ（MoKα） = 0.10 mm-1, R = 0.0613 and wR = 0.1037. Both of the molecules prefer to form crystal packing through C–H…O hydrogen bonds.