Function of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites in xylose conversion into furfural


Por: Cabrera-Munguia, Denis A., Gutierrrez-Alejandre, Aida, Romero-Galarza, Adolfo, Morales-Martinez, Thelma K., Rios-Gonzalez, Leopoldo J., Sifuentes-Lopez, Jesus

Publicada: 18 oct 2023
Resumen:
In this work, the xylose conversion and the selectivity to furfural were assessed over mesoporous sulfonic silica SBA-15-(X)SO3H catalysts doped with metal ions (X = Al(iii), Ti(iv) or Zr(iv)). The type and amount of acid sites were analyzed by adsorption of pivalonitrile. The SBA-15-(X)SO3H materials show Lewis acid sites (LAS) and two types of Bronsted acid sites (BAS) with different strengths. Type I (BAS I) belongs to terminal silanol groups, type II (BAS II) is ascribed to hydroxyl groups bonded to sulfur or transition metal, and the LAS is related to M-O bonds. Optimal reaction conditions for the most active catalyst (SBA-15-(Zr)SO3H) were 120 minutes of reaction at 160 degrees C, 20 wt% of catalyst, and 2.5% of xylose/solvent. Additionally, a kinetic study was carried out to calculate the rate constants, the activation energy, and the pre-exponential factor for the xylose dehydration reaction. It was found that the selectivity to furfural in sulfonic silica SBA-15-(X)SO3H catalysts was directly related to the BAS II fraction. While LAS negatively impacts the selectivity to furfural leading to the undesired reaction between furfural and xylose obtaining humins as secondary products. In this work, the xylose conversion and the selectivity to furfural were assessed over mesoporous sulfonic silica SBA-15-(X)SO3H catalysts doped with metal ions (X = Al(iii), Ti(iv) or Zr(iv)).

Filiaciones:
Cabrera-Munguia, Denis A.:
 Univ Autonoma Coahuila, Fac Ciencias Quim, CONACYT, Ing J Cardenas S-N, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico

Gutierrrez-Alejandre, Aida:
 UNAM, Dept Ingn Quim, UNICAT, Fac Quim, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico

Romero-Galarza, Adolfo:
 Univ Autonoma Coahuila, Fac Ciencias Quim, CONACYT, Ing J Cardenas S-N, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico

Morales-Martinez, Thelma K.:
 Univ Autonoma Coahuila, Fac Ciencias Quim, CONACYT, Ing J Cardenas S-N, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico

Rios-Gonzalez, Leopoldo J.:
 Univ Autonoma Coahuila, Fac Ciencias Quim, CONACYT, Ing J Cardenas S-N, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico

Sifuentes-Lopez, Jesus:
 Univ Autonoma Coahuila, Fac Ingn Mecan & Elect, Carretera Torreón Matamoros km 7-5 CU, Torreon 27087, Coahuila, Mexico
ISSN: 20462069
Editorial
Royal Society of Chemistry, THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND, Reino Unido
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 13 Número: 44
Páginas: 30649-30664
WOS Id: 001086464300001
ID de PubMed: 37859779
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