title: MSU-S mesoporous materials: an efficient catalyst for isomerization of alpha-pinene.
abstract: MSU-S((BEA)) and MSU-S((Y)) mesoporous molecular sieves with different Si/Al ratios were prepared and characterized by XRD, XRF, N(2) adsorption, (27)Al MAS NMR, NH(3)-TPD and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-pyridine adsorption. Their catalytic behavior for the liquid phase isomerization of alpha-pinene has been investigated and compared with conventional zeolites and mesoporous molecular sieves. The activity correlates well with the amount of the accessible acid sites on the catalyst surface. MSU-S((BEA)) with Si/Al ratio of 67 has the highest activity in comparison to others. Ninty-seven percent conversion of alpha-pinene and 91% yield for main products like camphene, limonene, tricylene and terpinolene can be obtained at 70 degrees C. The catalyst is stable and reusable, and the product yield is only reduced by 10% after four runs, which is probably caused by the slow dealumination in the framework wall during the reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Weiming
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Yinghong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Zi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D000327:Adsorption; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D002384:Catalysis; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D007536:Isomerism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D017641:Zeolites / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D017641:Zeolites; C005451:alpha-pinene; D009584:Nitrogen