Benzylation of toluene and anisole by benzyl alcohol catalyzed by niobic acid: Influence of pretreatment temperature in the catalytic activity of niobic acid | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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HERO ID

7893457

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Benzylation of toluene and anisole by benzyl alcohol catalyzed by niobic acid: Influence of pretreatment temperature in the catalytic activity of niobic acid

Author(s)

Moraes, M; Pinto, WDSF; Gonzalez, WA; Carmo, LMPM; Pastura, NMR; Lachter, ER

Year

1996

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Journal

Applied Catalysis A: General
ISSN: 0926-860X
EISSN: 1873-3875

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

138

Issue

Page Numbers

L7-L12

Language

English

DOI

10.1016/0926-860X(96)00044-0

Web of Science Id

WOS:A1996UM28800002

Abstract

We have studied the influence of the pretreatment temperature (423 K and 573K) on the catalytic activity of commercial niobic acid for the benzylation of toluene and anisole with benzyl alcohol. The reactions were carried out in liquid phase at reflux temperature of the mixture. Best results were achieved with niobic acid pretreated at 573 K, The conversion of benzyl alcohol was 78.9 to anisole and the main product was the monobenzylation product.

Keywords

benzylation; niobic acid; pretreatment temperature; Friedel-Crafts reaction