Abstract
In this work, the esterification of glycerol with acetic acid (HOAc) was investigated under sulfonated polyphenylene sulfide non-woven fabric (SPSF) as a solid catalyst. The effects of the amount of catalyst, reaction temperature, molar ratio of glycerol to HOAc and the reaction time on the esterification were studied in detail. It was found that SPSF has good catalytic activity and stability. Under the reaction conditions of the molar ratio of glycerol/HOAc of 1:6 (glycerol 0.1 mol), the reaction temperature of 110 °C, the amount of catalyst of 3 g, and the reaction time of 2 h, the glycerol conversion and the selectivity to diacetin (DAG) reached upto 96 and 56.1%, respectively. Reusability test of SPSF showed that no significant declination in the glycerol conversion and the selectivity was observed after five reaction cycles. The experimental results proved the esterification of glycerol with HOAc by SPSF a promising and green process.
Funding source: Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China
Award Identifier / Grant number: 18JCZDJC38000
Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China
Award Identifier / Grant number: 21776218
Funding source: University of Ministry of Education of China
Award Identifier / Grant number: IRT-17R80
Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China
Award Identifier / Grant number: 21776218
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21776218), the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.18JCZDJC38000) for the financial support. In addition, the authors also would like to acknowledge the Program for Innovative Research Team in University of Ministry of Education of China (Grand No. IRT-17R80).
Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: The authors would like to acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21776218), the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.18JCZDJC38000) for the financial support. In addition, the authors also would like to acknowledge the Program for Innovative Research Team in University of Ministry of Education of China (Grand No. IRT-17R80).
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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