Patent Application
20050227863
The present invention relates to a partially halogenated solid catalyst useful for the Friedel-Crafts reaction and its method of preparation. This invention particularly relates to a solid catalyst, consisting of partially halogenated metal oxide or mixed metal oxide or micro or meso-porous zeolite or zeolite-like solid, useful for the Friedel-Crafts reactions and method of preparation of the catalyst. The catalyst of this invention can be used in the Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions and the process of this invention could be used for the preparation of the catalyst of this invention, useful in the Friedel-Crafts reactions.
A number of homogeneous and heterogeneous acidic catalysts, useful for the Friedel-Crafts reactions, are known in the prior art.
Homogeneous Catalysts for Friedel-Crafts Reactions
The alkylation and acylation of aromatic compounds and related Friedel-Crafts type reactions using homogeneous lewis acid catalysts are well known in the prior art [ref. G. A. Olah, in Friedel-Crafts and related reactions: vol. III, Acylation and related reactions, Wiley-Interscience. Publ., New York, 1963].
Use of CuCl2 as a homogeneous catalyst in the benzylation of benzene or substituted benzenes by benzyl chloride is disclosed in two U.S. patents; U.S. Pat. No. 3,678,122 (1972) and U.S. Pat. No. 3,679,760 (1972). A French patent, Fr. Demande 2,144,578 (1973), disclosed benzylation of p-substituted phenols by benzyl halides in the presence of homogeneous ZnCl2 catalyst. A USSR patent, U.S.S.R. 394,353 (1973), disclosed a use of SnSO4 or SnCl2 as homogeneous catalyst for the benzylation with benzyl chloride of m-dimethoxy benzene. A Japanese patent, Japan Kokai 7399, 154 (1973), disclosed preparation of dibenzyl benzene derivatives by benzylation of benzene or substituted benzenes using AlCl3, FeCl3 and 98% H2SO4. A use of H2SO4 or H3PO4 and optionally 4-CH3C6H4SO3H, ZnCl2, BF3, etc. in the preparation of o-benzyltoluenes by the reaction of α o-chloromethyltoluene with a benzene derivative is disclosed in a German patent, Ger. Offen 2,456,747 (1976). A use of phosphoric acid and optionally H2SO4 or a Friedel-Crafts type metal halide in the benzylation of benzene with benzylether is disclosed in a U.S. patent, U.S. Pat. No. 4,049,733 (1977).
German patent, Ger. offen 2,451,037 (1976), disclosed the use of HF as a catalyst for the benzoylation of aromatic compounds. French patent, Fr. Demande FR 2,496,097 (1982) disclosed the acylation of benzene by phthaleic anhydride using HF—BF3 mixture. European Patent, Eur. Pat. Appl. EP 538,704 (1993), disclosed a process for the preparation of p-substituted o-benzylphenols by treating phenols, p-R′C6H4OH(R′=halo, alkyl, OH, alkoxy, alkylmercapto, aryl, aryloxy or arylmercapto), with ArCH2X (Ar=corresponding aryl nucleus, X=halo, arylcarboxy, phenylsulfatoxy, hydroxy, alkoxy etc.) in a continuously fractionating distillation apparatus in the presence of dissolved acid catalyst.
The main disadvantages of the use of homogeneous acid catalyst for the Friedel-Crafts processes are as follows:
1) The separation and recovery of the dissolved acid catalysts from the liquid reaction mixture is difficult.
2) The disposal of the used acid catalysts creates environmental pollution.
3) The homogeneous acid catalysts also pose several other problems such as high toxicity, corrosion, spent acid disposal and use of more than the stoichiometric amount.
Heterogeneous Catalysts for Friedel-Crafts Reactions
A German patent, Ger. Offen 2,547,030 (1977), disclosed the preparation of o-benzyltoluenes by the reaction of o-methylbenzyl halides with substituted benzenes in the presence of Al-silicate. The 2-CH3C6H4CH2Cl was stirred with toluene and Al-silicate (25% Al2O3) at 110° C. to give 81% 2-methylbenzyltoluene. According to a Japanese patent, Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho JP 59,186,937 (1984), o-benzylphenol was prepared by the liquid phase reaction of benzyl alcohol with phenol in the presence of γ-Al2O3. For example 7.5 γ-Al2O3 was added to a mixture of 32.5 g benzyl alcohol and 47 g phenol at 190° C. under stirring to give a product containing 49.9% o-benzylphenol. A German Patent, Ger. Offen DE 3,700,917 (1988), disclosed the preparation of p-substituted o-benzylphenols by benzylation of p-substituted phenols with benzylalcohol in the presence of Na—Y type zeolite. A mixture of 0.5 mole 4-ClC6H4OH, 0.1 mole C6H5CH2OH and 0.6 g of Na—Y type zeolite was heated at 200° C. for 3 hrs to give 25.4% 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol.
French patent, Fr. Demande FR 2,667,063 (1992), disclosed the preparation of 4-substituted benzophenones by aroylation of substituted benzenes by substituted benzoic acid in the presence of HY and Hβ type zeolites. Accordingly, 4-Cl C6H4COOH and PhMe were heated 4 h at 200° C. under 2×105 Pa in the presence of calcined zeolite Hβ to give 84.4% 4-(4-ClC6H4CO)C6H4 Me. A German patent, Ger. Offen DE 3,836,780 (1990), disclosed the process for the preparation of benzylbenzenes from benzenes and benzyl alcohols in the presence of activated bleaching earth and a diluent at 90-140° C. According to Japanese patent, Jpn Kokai Tokkyo Koho JP 03,170,442 (1991), benzylbiphenyls are manufactured by benzylating, biphenyl and diphenylmethane with ≧1 compound from benzyl halides, benzyl alcohol, and benzyl ether in the presence of a zeolite or silica-alumina catalyst. A European patent, Eur. Pat. Appl. EP 428,081 (1991), disclosed a process of benzylation of alkylbenzenes with benzyl chloride in the presence of H—Y or H-L zeolite catalyst. According to a German patent, Ger. Offen DE 4,038,933 (1992), disclosed a process for benzylation of aromatics using technical carbon catalysts.
Alkylation or acylation of aromatic compound involves electrophilic substitution of H from the aromatic nucleus of the aromatic compound. It is well known in the prior art that the electrophilic substitution is favoured by the presence of electron donating groups, such as OH, alkyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, amine, alkyl amine, SH etc., in the aromatic compound. Whereas the electrophilic substitution is inhibited by the absence of electron donating group and also by the presence of electron withdrawing groups such as halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, aldehyde, etc., in the aromatic compound. [ref. G. A. Olah, in Friedel-Crafts and related reactions, Wiley-Interscience Publ., New York, 1963].
Although some limitations of the homogeneous acid catalyzed processes are overcome in the prior art heterogeneous catalyzed processes described above, the alkylating or acylating activity of the solid catalysts used in the prior art processes is low, particularly for alkylating, or acylating aromatic compounds not containing electron donating groups, such as benzene or naphthalene. Hence, there is a great practical need for finding more efficient solid catalyst for the alkylation or acylation of aromatic compounds. This invention is, therefore, made with the following objects so that most of the drawbacks or limitations of the prior art homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyzed processes for the Friedel-Crafts type reactions could be overcome.
1. Accordingly, the main object of this invention is to provide a novel catalyst, derived from catalytically inactive or less active metal oxide, mixed metal oxide, zeolites or zeolite-like materials, which has high activity for the Friedel-Crafts reactions, so that the reaction temperature is low and/or time for completing the reaction is short.
2. Another important object of this invention is to provide novel solid catalyst for the Friedel-Crafts reactions, which can be easily separated and reused repeatedly for the catalytic reactions.
3. Another important object of this invention is to provide a much cheaper solid catalyst having high activity and selectivity in the Friedel-Crafts reaction.
The present invention provides a solid catalyst, consisting of partially halogenated metal oxide or mixed metal oxide or zeolite or zeolite-like solid, of the general formula:
X(a)/PbMOc(OH)d
wherein, X is halogen element selected from F, Cl, Br and I, P is phosphorous element; M is at least one metallic element selected from alkaline earth metals, rare earth metals, group ma metals, non-noble transition metals, Sn, Sb, Bi, Si, thorium and uranium; O is oxygen; H is hydrogen; a is the concentration of halogen element X present in the catalyst in the range from 0.01 wt % to 50 wt %; b is the mole ratio of P to M in the range from zero to 1.0; c and d are the number of oxygen and OH groups, respectively, required to satisfy the valence requirement of the metallic and nonmetallic elements (M and P); and the ratio of d to c in the range from zero to about 1.0, with or without any catalyst support useful for the Friedel-Crafts reactions.
In another embodiment of the invention, the halogen element is Cl.
In another embodiment of the solid catalyst of this invention, the metallic element (M) is Be, Mg, Ca, Si, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Cr, Fe, Cu, Ni, Y, Th, La, Ce, Pr, Bi or a mixture of two or more thereof.
In another embodiment of the solid catalyst of this invention, the concentration of the halogen element in the catalyst (a) is between 0.1 wt % and 30 wt %.
This invention also provides a process for the preparation of a solid catalyst, consisting of partially halogenated metal oxide or mixed metal oxide or zeolite or zeolite-like solid, represented by a general formula:
X(a)/PbMOc(OH)d
wherein, X is halogen element selected from F, Cl, Br and I; P is phosphorous element; M is at least one metallic element selected from alkaline earth metals, rare earth metals, group IIIa metals, non-noble transition metals, Sn, Sb, Bi, Si, thorium and uranium; O is oxygen; H is hydrogen; a is the concentration of halogen element X present in the catalyst in the range from 0.1 wt % to 50 wt %; b is the mole ratio of P to M in the range from zero to 1.0; c and d are the number of oxygen and OH groups, respectively, required to satisfy the valence requirement of the metallic and nonmetallic elements (M and P); and the ratio of d to c in the range from zero to about 1.0, with or without any catalyst support, useful for the Friedal-Crafts reactions, which comprises;
In another embodiment of the solid catalyst of this invention, the metallic element (M) in the inorganic solid is Be, Mg, Ca, Si, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Cr, Fe, Cu, Ni, Y, Th, La, Ce, Pr, Bi or a mixture of two or more thereof.
In another embodiment of the solid catalyst of this invention, the non-aqueous solvent is liquid hydrocarbon, carbon tetrachloride or dichloroethane.
In another embodiment of the solid catalyst of this invention, the concentration of the halogen in the catalyst (a) is in the range between 0.1 wt % and 30 wt %.
The main finding of this invention, the partially halogenated solid catalyst of this invention shows high activity in the Friedel-Crafts benzylation and acylation reaction not only when an electron donation group, which is aromatic ring activating group, is present in the aromatic ring of the aromatic compound but also when the ring activating group is absent.
Other important finding of this invention is that the solid catalyst of this invention can be separated from the reaction mixture easily, simply by filtration and also could be reused repeatedly for the Friedel-Crafts reactions. Another important finding is that catalytically inactive solids can be activated simply by their halogenation, yielding highly active but inexpensive or very low cost solid catalyst, useful for the Friedel-Crafts reactions.
The present invention provides a solid catalyst, consisting of a partially halogenated metal oxide or mixed metal oxide or zeolite or zeolite-like solid, represented by a general formula X(a)/PbMOc(OH)d wherein, X is halogen element selected from F, Cl, Br and I; P is phosphorous element; M is at least one metallic element selected from alkaline earth metals, rare earth metals, group IIIa metals, non-noble transition metals, Sn, Sb, Bi, Si, thorium and uranium; O is oxygen; H is hydrogen; a is the concentration of halogen element X present in the catalyst in the range from 0.01 wt % to 50 wt %; b is the mole ratio of P to M in the range from zero to 1.0; c and d are the number of oxygen and OH groups, respectively, required to satisfy the valence requirement of the metallic and nonmetallic elements (M and P); and the ratio of d to c in the range from zero to about 1.0, with or without any catalyst support, useful for the Friedal-Craft reactions. The catalyst of this invention may be with or without a porous catalyst support. Examples of commonly used catalyst supports are micro or mesoporous silica, silica-alumina, zirconia, other metal oxides, zeolites, clays, etc.
In the solid catalyst of this invention, the preferred halogen element is Cl; the preferred metallic element (M) is Be, Mg, Ca, Si, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Cr, Fe, Cu, Ni, Y, Th, La, Ce, Pr, Bi or a mixture of two or more thereof; the preferred concentration of halogen element in the catalyst (a) is between 0.1 wt % and 30 wt %.
The process of preparing the solid catalyst of the invention consisting of a partially halogenated metal oxide or mixed metal oxide or zeolite or zeolite-like solid, represented by a general formula: X(a)/PbMOc(OH)d wherein, X is halogen element selected from F, Cl, Br and I; P is phosphorous element; M is at least one metallic element selected from alkaline earth metals, rare eat metals, group IIIa metals, non-noble transition metals, Sn, Sb, Bi, Si, thorium and uranium; O is oxygen; H is hydrogen; a is the concentration of halogen element. X present in the catalyst in the range from 0.01 wt % to 50 wt %; b is the mole ratio of P to M in the range from zero to 1.0; c and d are the number of oxygen and OH groups, respectively, required to satisfy the valence requirement of the metallic and nonmetallic elements (M and P); and the ratio of d to c in the range from zero to about 1.0, with or without any catalyst support, useful for the Friedel-Crafts reactions, which comprises;
A number of inorganic solids comprising surface hydroxyl groups may be used in the process of this invention. Examples of such inorganic solids are microporous zeolites, silica and silicalites, mesoporous Si-MCM-41, zeolites, alumna and zirconia, micro and mesoporous crystalline aluminophosphates, alkaline earth metal oxides, rare earth metal oxides, transition metal oxides, group (III) metal oxides and other metal oxides and binary and ternary mixed metal oxides, clays and the like. The inorganic solid may be without any porous support or may be deposited on a porous support known in the prior art.
Zeolites are crystalline alluminosilicates containing well defined channels or pores of uniform diameter. A large number of microporous (pore size □ 1.0 nm) zeolites, such as X, Y, mordenite, L, beta, ZSM-5, ZSM-8, ZSM-11, and other synthetic and natural zeolites and mesoporous (pore size=1.5 nm to 50 nm) zeolites, such as M41S type material, e.g. MCM-41, are known in the prior art [ref, Breck in Zeolite Molecular Sieves, Wiley-Interscience Publ., New York, 1974; Beck and Co-workers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. Vol. 114, page 10834, year 1992; Nature (London) vol. 359, page 710, year 1992]. Zeolite-like solids are crystalline micro or mesoporous materials having zeolite-like structures or layer structure and the examples of the zeolite-like solids are silicalite-I, Si-MCM-41, crystalline microporous or mesoporous aluminophosphates such as AlPO4-5, synthetic and natural clays, etc. a number is of cation exchange natural and synthetic clays having layered silicate structure, for example montmorillonite, kaoline, and the like, are known in the prior art [ref. R. A. Scoonheydt “Clays: From two to three dimensions” in studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, vol. 58, page 201-238, year 1991; and K. Ohtuska, Chem, Mater., vol. 9, page 2039-2051, year 1997].
In the process of this invention, the preferred halogenating agent is anhydrous HCl or Cl2; the preferred metallic element in the inorganic solid is Be, Mg, Ca, Si, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Cr, Fe, Cu, Ni, Y, Th, La, Ce, Pr, Bi or a mixture of two or more thereof; the preferred non aqueous solvent is liquid hydrocarbon, carbon tetrachloride or dichloroethane; and the preferred concentration of the halogen in the catalyst (a) is between 0.1 wt % and 30 wt %.
The product obtained from the process of this invention is a novel partially halogenated solid catalyst, useful for the Friedel-Crafts reactions in the preparation of fine chemicals.
In step-i of the process of this invention, halogenating agent reacts with the inorganic solid particularly with the surface hydroxyl groups of the inorganic solid, leading to incorporation of the halogen in the lattice of the inorganic solid.
In step-ii of the process, the physically absorbed or adsorbed halogen or halogen containing compound from the halogenated inorganic solid can be removed by desorption from the catalyst in a flow of inert gas such as nitrogen, helium or argon.
In the process of invention, when an non-aqueous solvent is used in step-i of the process of this invention, after the desorption of physically adsorbed or absorbed halogenating agent, the resulting halogenated catalyst is filtered under moisture-free atmosphere and may be dried under vacuum to remove the solvent from the catalyst. The dried catalyst may be stored under moisture-free conditions or in a decicator.
By using the catalyst of this invention, a complete conversion of benzyl chloride in the benzylation of benzene to diphenylmethane at 80° C. with catalyst/benzyl chloride wt/wt ratio of 0.1 and benzene/benzyl chloride mole ratio of 13 can be achieved in a reaction period of 2.0 min.
The present invention is described with respect to the following examples illustrating the catalyst and the catalyst preparation process of this invention and also illustrating the use of the catalyst of this invention in the Friedel-Crafts reactions. These examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limitation on the solid catalyst and process of this invention.
Definition of Terms Used in the Examples
Conversion of reactant (%)=mole % of the reactant converted to all products. All the ratios of aromatic compounds to said benzylating or benzoylating agent are mole ratios, Catalyst to benzylating or benzoylating agent ratio is weight ratio.
The flow of gases are measured at 0° C. and 1 atm pressure. Gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) is volume of gas, measured at 0° C. and 1 atm pressure, passed over unit mass of catalyst per hour.
In all the examples, Ac represents aromatic compound to be benzylated or benzoylated and Ba and Bo represent benzylating and benzoylating agent, respectively.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (11.1 wt %)/Si-MCM-41 was prepared by contacting 1 g of Si-MCM-41 having surface area of 1100 m2 g−1, with anhydrous HCl-N2 gas mixture (50% HCl) at a flow rate of 100 cm3 min−1 in the presence of moisture-free 15 ml benzene in a stirred glass reactor of capacity 50 ml at 27° C. for 1 h. After the HCl gas treatment, the halogenated catalyst in the reactor was flushed with a flow of moisture-free nitrogen to remove the HCl present in the reactor and also to desorb the physically adsorbed or absorbed HCl present in the halogenated catalyst. The flushing was continued until no HCl gas was detected in the reactor effluent nitrogen gas. The catalyst was then filtered under moisture-free gas atmosphere and dried under vacuum. The amount of halogen present in the catalyst was determined by dissolving the catalyst in halogen-free nitric acid solution and then determining the halogen by the potentiometric titration with 0.05 M silver nitrate solution. The concentration of chlorine present in the halogenated catalyst was found to be 11.1 wt %. The Si-MCM-41 was prepared by the procedure given by Choudhary et al., (ref. Proceedings of Indian Academy of Sciences, (Chemical Sciences) volume 109, page 229 and year 1997).
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention; Cl (4.5 wt %)/Si-MCM-41 was prepared by contacting 2 g Si-MCM-41 with a chlorine gas at a flow rate of 20 ml.min−1 in a tubular glass reactor (internal diameter=15 mm) at 40° C. for a period of 1 h. After the chlorine treatment, the resulting partially halogenated solid catalyst was flushed with moisture-free nitrogen at a flow rate of 30 cm3 min−1 for a period of 1 h to remove the chlorine adsorbed physically on the catalyst. The concentration of chlorine in the solid catalyst was 4.5 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (3.4 wt %)/Montmorillonite-K10 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that montmorillonite-K10, obtained from Aldrich Company USA, was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. Concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 3.4 wt %.
Partially halogenated solid catalyst of this invention: Cl (1.1 wt %)/Montmorillonite-K10 was prepared by the procedure described in EXAMPLE-2 except that montmorillonite-K10, obtained from Aldrich Company USA, was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. Concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 1.1 wt %.
Partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (4,2 wt %)/H-β was prepared by the procedure described in EXAMPLE-1 except that H-β zeolite was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. Concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 4.2 wt %.
Partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (2.1 wt %)/AlPO4-5 was prepared by the procedure described in EXAMPLE-1 except that AlPO4-5 was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 2.1 wt % AlPO4-5 was prepared by the same procedure given by Choudhary et al. (Journal of Catalysis, volume 103, page 115 and year 1987).
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention; Cl (0.5 wt %)/Silicalite-I (high silica ZSM-5) zeolite was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Silicalite-I (high silica ZSM-5) was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 0.5 wt %. Silicalite-I was prepared by the procedure given by Akolekar and Choudhary (ref. Materials Chemistry and Physics, volume 20, page 299 and year 1988).
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention Cl (8.5 wt %)/LaCaNiO3 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that LaCaNiO3 was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 8.5 wt %. LaCaNiO3 was prepared by the procedure given by Choudhary et al. (ref. Journal of Catalysis, volume 163, page 312 and year 1996).
Partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (6.5 wt %)/Cr2O3/Al2O3 was prepared by the procedure described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Cr2O3/Al2O3 was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 6.5 wt %. The Cr2O3/Al2O3 was prepared by impregnating 1.9 mmol of Cr-nitrate per gram of alumina, followed by drying and calcination at 500° C. for 1 h.
Partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (0.8 wt %)/BeO was prepared by the procedure described in EXAMPLE-1 except that BeO was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The Beryllium Oxide was prepared from calcination of beryllium nitrate at 500° C. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 0.8 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (3.1 wt %)/CaO was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that CaO, obtained from BDH (LR), was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 3.1 wt %.
Partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (1.5 wt %)/B2O3 was prepared by the procedure described in EXAMPLE-1 except that B2O3, obtained from Qualigens Chemicals, Mumbai, was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 1.5 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (6.1 wt %)/Al2O3 was prepared by the procedure described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Al2O3 was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. Concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 6.1 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (1.6 wt %)/Fe2O3 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Fe2O3 was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The Fe2O3 was prepared from calcination of Fe-nitrate at 500° C. for 4 h. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 1.6 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (5.1 wt %)/Cr2O3 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Cr2O3 was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The Cr2O3 was prepared from calcination of Cr-nitrate at 500° C. for 4 h. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 5.1 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (1.7 wt %)/SiO2 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that SiO2, obtained from SD Fine Chemicals, India, was used instead of the Si-MCM-1. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 1.7 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (2.3 wt %)/Ce2O3 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Ce2O3 was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The Ce2O3 was prepared from calcination of Ce-nitrate at 500° C. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 2.3 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (1.1 wt %)/Y2O3 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Y2O3, obtained from Aldrich Company USA, was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 1,1 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (0.8 wt %)/Pr6O11 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Y2O3, obtained from Aldrich Company USA, was used instead of the Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 0.8 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (2.1 wt %)/ThO2 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that thorium oxide, obtained from Aldrich Company USA, used instead of the Si-MCM-1. The ThO2 was prepared by calcination of Th-nitrate at 500° C. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 2.1 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (4.4 wt %)/La2O3 was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that La2O3, obtained from Aldrich Company USA, was used instead of the Si-MCM-1. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 4.4 wt %.
A partially halogenated catalyst of this invention: Cl (2.9 wt %)/Bohemite was prepared by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLE-1 except that Bohemite was used instead of Si-MCM-41. The concentration of chlorine in the partially halogenated solid catalyst was 2.9 wt %.
These examples illustrate the use of the partially halogenated solid catalyst prepared in EXAMPLES 1-22 for the Friedel-Crafts reactions such as benzylation and benzoylation by benzyl chloride and benzoyl chloride, respectively, of aromatic compounds.
The catalytic benzylation and benzoylation reaction over the partially halogenated solid catalyst was carried out by
The results are included in Table 1-9. These results indicate that the catalysts of this invention show very high activity in the Friedel-Crafts benzylation and benzoylation reactions. The results in Tables 2 and 3 also show that the catalysts of this invention can be reused repeatedly in the Friedel-Crafts reactions.
These examples illustrates the catalytic activity in the toluene benzylation of Si-MCM-41, silicalite, Mont.-K10, Al2O3, B2O, CaO, La2O3 and Y2O3, used in the preparation of the catalyst of this invention 1, 7, 6, 13, 12, 11, 21 and 18, respectively. The catalytic activity of the above was carried out by the procedure same as that described in EXAMPLES 23-58 at reaction conditions given in tables 10-11. The results are included in tables 10-11.
The results in TABLES 10-11 indicate that the Si-MCM-41, silicalite, Mont.-K10, Al2O3)B2O3, CaO, La2O3 and Y2O3, used for the catalyst preparation in EXAMPLES 1, 7, 6, 13, 12, 11, 21 and 18, respectively, showed little or no activity in the benzylation of toluene by benzyl chloride. However, after their halogenation by the process of this invention, they are activated and show very high activity for the Friedel-Crafts reactions; as shown in Examples 27, 43, 42, 49, 48, 47, 57 and 54, respectively. These results clearly shows that the inorganic solids which have no catalytic activity for the Friedel-Crafts reaction can be activated by the process of this invention and after activation by halogenation by the process of this invention, the resulting partially halogenated catalysts show very high activity for the Friedel-Crafts reactions.
The Novel Features and Main Advantages of the Solid Catalyst of this Invention over the Prior Art Catalysts Useful for the Friedel-Crafts Reactions are as Follows:
1. The solid catalyst of this invention is, a partially halogenated inorganic solid, having very high activity in the Friedel-Crafts reaction. By the process of this invention, catalytically inactive inorganic solids can be activated by their halogenation, yielding highly active but inexpensive or very low cost catalyst useful for Friedel-Crafts reactions.
2. The solid catalyst of this invention has a number of advantages over the earlier homogeneous catalysts used for the Friedel-Crafts reactions, as follows:
According to this invention
3) The catalyst of this invention has also number of advantages over the prior art solid catalysts used for the Friedel-Crafts reactions, as follows:
