Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.94, No.1, 71-76, 2008
Catalytic activity of H3PMo12-XWXO40 and H6P2Mo18-XWXO62 heteropolyacid (HPA) catalysts in the direct preparation of dichloropropanol (DCP) from glycerol
H3PMo12-XWXO40 (X=0-12) and H6P2Mo18-XWXO62 (X=0-18) heteropolyacid catalysts were applied to the direct preparation of dichloropropanol front glycerol. Acid properties of the catalysts were determined by NH3-TPD measurements. The catalytic performance increased with increasing acid strength of the catalyst. Among the catalysts tested, the H3PW12O40 catalyst of highest acid strength showed the best catalytic performance.