Elsevier

Chinese Journal of Catalysis

Volume 33, Issues 4–6, April–June 2012, Pages 688-696
Chinese Journal of Catalysis

ARTICLE
A Zeolite Imidazolate Framework ZIF-8 Catalyst for Friedel-Crafts Acylation

https://doi.org/10.1016/S1872-2067(11)60368-9Get rights and content

Abstract

A zeolite imidazolate framework, ZIF-8, was synthesized and characterized by dynamic laser light scattering, X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and nitrogen adsorption measurements. The ZIF-8 was highly crystalline and porous with a surface area of over 1600 m2/g. Friedel-Crafts acylation of anisole and benzoyl chloride proceeded well in the presence of ZIF-8 (2-6 mol%) without the need for an inert atmosphere. The reaction afforded a selectivity of 93%-95% to the p-isomer. The solid catalyst can be separated from the reaction mixture by simple centrifugation and reused without significant degradation in catalytic activity. There was no leaching of active acid species into the reaction solution.

Graphical abstract

A zeolite imidazolate framework, ZIF-8, was used as catalyst for Friedel-Crafts acylation of anisole with benzoyl chloride.

  1. Download : Download full-size image

References (61)

  • JLC Rowsell et al.

    Microporous Mesoporous Mater

    (2004)
  • Z-Q Li et al.

    Mater Lett

    (2009)
  • NTS Phan et al.

    Appl Catal A

    (2010)
  • U Ravon et al.

    Microporous Mesoporous Mater

    (2010)
  • S Neogi et al.

    J Mol Catal A

    (2009)
  • J Gascon et al.

    J Catal

    (2009)
  • A Dhakshinamoorthy et al.

    J Catal

    (2009)
  • W Kleist et al.

    Thermochim Acta

    (2010)
  • MP Kapoor et al.

    Microporous Mesoporous Mater

    (2007)
  • DO Jang et al.

    Tetrahedron Lett

    (2006)
  • K Mantri et al.

    J Mol Catal A

    (2005)
  • RG de Noronha et al.

    Tetrahedron Lett

    (2009)
  • ML Kantam et al.

    J Mol Catal A

    (2005)
  • VFD Álvaro et al.

    J Mol Catal A

    (2009)
  • DP Serrano et al.

    Appl Catal A

    (2009)
  • GD Yadav et al.

    Microporous Mesoporous Mater

    (2006)
  • VR Choudhary et al.

    Catal Commun

    (2008)
  • GD Yadav et al.

    Appl Catal A

    (2008)
  • C Khatri et al.

    Fuel

    (2010)
  • S Selvakumar et al.

    Appl Catal A

    (2010)
  • F Zane et al.

    Appl Catal A

    (2006)
  • S Ashoka et al.

    Inorg Chim Acta

    (2010)
  • KP Boroujeni

    Chin Chem Lett

    (2010)
  • S Repichet et al.

    Tetrahedron Lett

    (2003)
  • JR Desmurs et al.

    Tetrahedron Lett

    (1997)
  • S Kobayashi et al.

    Tetrahedron Lett

    (1998)
  • NTS Phan et al.

    J Mol Catal A

    (2006)
  • AG Posternak et al.

    Tetrahedron Lett

    (2009)
  • H Firouzabadi et al.

    Tetraheadron

    (2004)
  • VR Choudhary et al.

    Microporous Mesoporous Mater

    (2003)
  • Cited by (119)

    View all citing articles on Scopus

    This work was supported by the Vietnam Department of Science and Technology through contract 40/2010/HD-NDT.

    View full text