Journal of nanoporous system

Journal of nanoporous system

Synthesis of Zeolite/ZIF-8 Composite as a Catalyst for Aldol Condensation Reaction

Document Type : Original Article

Author
PhD in Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Arak University, Arak, Iran
Abstract
In this research work, two catalytic nanocomposites NaY Zeolite/Zn/Methyl Imidazole and NaY Zeolite/Methyl Imidazole/Zn were synthesized by two different chemical methods. The model used to prepare these nanocatalysts was the ship-in-a-bottle method. Each of the obtained catalysts were identified by various methods such as FT-IR, XRD, BET, FESEM, EDX, TGA and NH3-TPD. Preparation of catalyst with micro-meso structure with strong acid sites confirmed by BET and NH3-TPD techniques. The synthesis of this substance leads to the stabilization of the structure of ZIF-8 and increasing the chemical and physical stability of ZIF-8 in acidic environments. The obtained composites were used for the aldol condensation reaction of benzaldehyde derivatives 2-X and 4-X. The obtained results show that zeolite/ZIF-8 catalytic nanocomposites have high efficiency for organic reactions. NaY/Zn/Methyl Imidazole and NaY/Methyl Imidazole/Zn catalyst nanocomposites bring 96.7% and 96.2% efficiency for aldol condensation reactions, respectively. Achieving such high yields indicates the achievement of nano-catalysts that have been very efficient in promoting the organic reaction in question.
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