Micro-flow nanocatalysis: synergic effect of TfOH@SPIONs and micro-flow technology as an efficient and robust catalytic system for the synthesis of plasticizers
by Tashi, M.; Shafiee, B.; Sakamaki, Y.; Hu, J. Y.; Heidrick, Z.; Khosropour, A. R.; Beyzavi, M. H.
The combination of continuous flow technology with immobilizing of only 0.13mol% of triflic acid (TfOH) on silica-encapsulated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) under solvent-free conditions successfully provided a powerful, efficient, and eco-friendly route for the synthesis of plasticizers. The turnover frequency value in micro-flow conditions varied in the range of 948.7 to 7384.6 h(-1) compared to 403.8 to 3099 h(-1) for in-flask. This technique works efficiently, encouraging future applications of micro-flow nano-catalysis in green chemistry.
- Journal
- RSC Advances
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 66
- Year
- 2018
- Start Page
- 37835-37840
- URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra07838f
- ISBN/ISSN
- 2046-2069
- DOI
- 10.1039/c8ra07838f