Abstract
The transesterification of diethyl oxalate (DEO) with phenol to form diphenyl oxalate (DPO) has been carried out in the liquid phase over very efficient MoO3/TiO2 solid‐acid sol–gel catalysts. A selectivity of 100 % with a remarkable maximum yield of 88 % were obtained, which opens the route to downstream phosgene‐free processes for the synthesis of polycarbonates. Interpretation of the results of various acidity measurements (NH3 and pyridine desorption, methanol oxidation as a probe reaction) allowed us to identify the catalytic sites as Lewis acid sites.
Catalyze this: The transesterification of diethyl oxalate with phenol to form diphenyl oxalate was carried out in the liquid phase over very efficient MoO3/TiO2 solid‐acid sol–gel catalysts, with a remarkable selectivity of 100 % at a conversion of 88 %.
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Trupti Kotbagi, Duy Luan Nguyen, Christine Lancelot, Carole Lamonier, Kaew‐Arpha Thavornprasert, Zhu Wenli, Mickaël Capron, Louise Jalowiecki‐Duhamel, Shubhangi Umbarkar, Mohan Dongare, Franck Dumeignil |
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ChemSusChem
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2012 |
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10.1002/cssc.201100802 |
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23-07-2012 |