Hydrogenation of fatty acid methyl esters to fatty alcohols at supercritical conditions

Extremely rapid hydrogenation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) to fatty alcohols (FOH) occurs when the reaction is conducted in a substantially homogeneous supercritical phase, using propane as a solvent, over a solid catalyst. At these conditions, the limitations of hydrogen transport are eliminated. At temperatures above 240°C, complete conversion of the starting material was reached at residence times of 2 to 3 s, which is several orders of magnitude shorter than reported in the literature. Furthermore, formation of by-products, i.e., hydrocarbons, could be prevented by choosing the right process settings. Hydrogen concentration turned out to be the key parameter for achieving the above two goals. As a result of the supercritical conditions, we could control the hydrogen concentration at the catalyst surface independently of the other process parameters. When methylated rapeseed oil was used as a substrate, the hydrogenation catalyst was deactivated rapidly. However, by using methylated sunflower oil, a catalyst life similar to that obtained in industrial processes was achieved. Our results showed that the hydrogenation of FAME to FOH at supercritical conditions is a much more efficient method than any other published process.     

Preparation of rapeseed oil esters of lower aliphatic alcohols

Rapeseed oil esters with lower aliphatic alcohols (C₁−C₄) were prepared in simple batch mode using an alkali (KOH) or acid (H₂SO₄) catalyst. The transesterification reaction conditions were optimized in order to obtain high yields of esters of the quality defined by standards for biodiesel fuels and for a short reaction time. Under these conditions it was possible to prepare only the methyl and ethyl esters catalyzed by KOH. Propyl and butyl esters were obtained only under acid catalysis conditions. The reaction catalyzed by H₂SO₄ was successfully accelerated using slightly higher catalyst concentrations at the boiling points of the alcohols used. The branched-chain alcohols reacted more slowly than their linear homologs, while t-butanol did not react at all. It was also possible to transesterify rapeseed oil using a mixture of alcohols characteristic of the end products of some fermentation processes (e.g., the acetone-butanol fermentation). A simple calculation was made which showed that, because of the higher price of longer-chain alcohols and because of the more intensive energy input during production the esters of these alcohols, they are economically unfavorable as biodiesel fuels when compared with the methyl ester.     

多相催化氧化伯醇制备羧基化合物研究进展

伯醇催化氧化制羧基化合物是有机合成中一类极为重要的转化过程,具有广泛的应用场景。对于多相催化系统,高效催化剂的制备一直是研究的热点和难点。本文对近年来涉及多相催化氧化伯醇制备羧基化合物的文献进行了全面的梳理。从单金属和双金属活性组分,以及是否采用载体等角度,系统评估了伯醇氧化多相催化剂的发展现状和趋势,并展望了多相催化在工业应用中的发展前景和挑战。     

Ru/AlOOH催化丙酸甲酯加氢反应研究

采用浸渍、水热还原的方法制备了Ru/A lOOH催化剂,进行了XRD表征。以水作溶剂,考察了该催化剂对丙酸甲酯的催化加氢性能。结果表明,催化剂中金属以Ru0存在,并且很好的分散在载体A lOOH上;反应时间、温度、氢气压力和溶剂体积对丙酸甲酯加氢转化率和目标产物丙醇选择性都有很大的影响。在180℃、氢压5 MPa条件下,反应10 h,丙酸甲酯的转化率达到85.9%,丙醇的选择性为94.0%。     

阳离子交换树脂催化合成阿魏酸甲酯的研究

以甲醇和阿魏酸为原料,强酸性阳离子交换树脂为催化剂,直接酯化合成了阿魏酸甲酯.考察了树脂类型、催化剂用量、反应时间、反应温度、醇酸物质的量比、催化剂重复使用性等因素对反应的影响.确定了较佳反应条件为:m(732树脂):m(阿魏酸)=12:100,n(甲醇):n(阿魏酸)=7:1,加热回流(65℃)反应7 h,在此反应条件下阿魏酸的转化率为82.6%.催化剂能够重复使用3次而保持转化率无显著下降.产品用质谱和红外光谱进行表征.经过测试,产品对于氨酸酪酶活性的抑制作用良好.     

Ni/NiAl2O4用于脂肪酸甲酯加氢制备液体石蜡

分别以γ-Al₂O₃和NiAl₂O₄为载体制备了用于脂肪酸甲酯加氢制备液体石蜡的催化剂,考察了载体酸性和工艺条件对脂肪酸甲酯加氢制备液体石蜡的影响。结果表明,载体酸性影响催化剂生成液体石蜡的选择性,适宜工艺条件为：反应温度400 ℃,反应氢压5.0 MPa,空速1.0 h^-1,氢油物质的量比15.56∶1。以Ni/NiAl₂O₄为催化剂,脂肪酸甲酯转化率达98.9%,正构烷烃选择性达100%。     

Influence of catalyst structure on direct ethoxylation of fatty methyl esters over Al-Mg composite oxide catalyst

During direct ethoxylation of fatty methyl ester over Al-Mg composite oxide catalyst, the activity was nearly proportional to the total number of active Al acidic sites on the catalyst surface per unit weight of catalyst. Lower active Al acidic site densities resulted in a narrower ethylene oxide (EO) adduct distribution of obtained ethoxylate. We developed a new catalyst with a large surface area on which many acidic sites are distributed uniformly by partially poisoning the Al acid sites of high-Al content Al-Mg composite oxide with alkali. This catalyst was used for direct ethoxylation of fatty methyl esters to obtain ethoxylated fatty methyl esters with narrow EO adduct distribution efficiently.     

多金属氧酸盐催化的醇类分子氧氧化研究进展

多金属氧酸盐作为一类廉价易得的绿色催化剂,在研究开发醇类分子氧氧化新型催化剂体系过程中起着重要的作用。概述了近十几年来多金属氧酸盐对醇类分子氧氧化的催化作用,催化剂体系主要有磷钒钼基类、磷钨酸类等,并介绍了多金属氧酸盐结合超临界二氧化碳体系的研究现状。指出利用多金属氧酸盐结合超临界二氧化碳有可能开发出完全清洁的醇类氧化技术。     

Determination of the mass fraction of methyl esters in mixed fuels

This paper presents the results of two methods employed to determine the methyl ester (ME) fraction in mixed fuels prepared from MEs of higher fatty acids and fossil Diesel fuel. The first method is based on determining the ester number of the mixed fuel. The second one utilises the measurement of the carbonyl band intensity in the mixed fuel by infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The ME fraction in the tested mixed fuels was always set to 30 wt‐%. Applying the first method the ester numbers of mixed fuels were determined and the ME fraction was defined using an averaged molar mass of ME. The differences between the values of the measured and real fraction of ME varied between −0.2 and +0.8 wt‐%. If the value of the average molar mass of ME was not known, the molar mass of methyl oleate was used as a reference. Thereby the differences in determining the ME fraction in mixed fuels ranged between −0.1 and +0.9 wt‐%. Employing the IR spectroscopy method the differences between the measured and the real fraction of ME varied between −1.0 and +0.5 wt‐%. Both methods are suitable to determine the ME fraction in mixed fuels.     

Liquid phase synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether catalyzed by ion exchange resin

Synthesis of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from methanol and isobutene was studied using macroporous cation exchange resin, Amberlyst 15 in the hydrogen form, as a catalyst in the temperature range of 313-328 K. The reaction was carried out in a batch reactor at a pressure of one atmosphere in the liquid phase. A high degree of agitation was maintained in order to eliminate film diffusion resistance. The effect of catalyst loading, catalyst particle size and reaction temperature on reaction rate were studied. The reaction rate increased with increase in catalyst concentration and reaction temperature. Resin particle size had virtually no effect on the rate under the experimental conditions. The reaction rate data were analysed using homogeneous kinetics and heterogeneous models based upon Langmuir-Hinshelwood rate expressions. The apparent activation energies using homogeneous and heterogeneous models were determined and found as 79.0 kJ/mol and 76.7 kJ/mol respectively.     

固体碱催化脂肪酸甲酯甘油解制备单甘酯

以自制La2O3/Mg O固体碱为催化剂,采用脂肪酸甲酯甘油解合成单甘酯;采用薄层色谱、柱色谱、FTIR、1HNMR对产品进行了分离和鉴定;考察了反应温度、甘油与脂肪酸甲酯投料比、反应时间以及催化剂用量对单甘酯产率的影响。结果表明,合成产物单甘酯的红外光谱图与其标准品红外谱图相符;1HNMR数据表明,产品单甘酯为亚油酸单甘酯和棕榈酸单甘酯的混合物;合成单甘酯的最适宜条件为:反应温度240℃,催化剂添加量0.75%(以脂肪酸甲酯质量计),投料比n(甘油)∶n(脂肪酸甲酯)=2∶1,反应时间2.5 h;在该条件下单甘酯产率达70.53%。     

TEMPO催化醇氧化反应进展

选择性催化氧化醇类化合物为相应的醛或酮是一类重要的官能团转化反应.四甲基哌啶氧化物(TEMPO)是一种含有稳定的氮氧自由基(NO·)的有机小分子催化剂,NO·可通过自身的强选择性,在加快醛或酮转化的同时不会过氧化成为羧酸.本文阐述了TEMPO催化体系催化醇选择性氧化反应的机理,在此基础上详述了过渡金属/TEMPO、非过...     

Kinetics of methyl tertiary butyl ether synthesis catalyzed by ion exchange resin

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation of the kinetics of liquid phase reaction between methanol and isobutene, catalyzed by an acidic ion-exchange resin, to form methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). A one litre Parr batch reactor was used. Experiments were carried out at 70, 80, 90 and 100°C and at pressures sufficient to maintain liquid phase at those temperatures. Initial methanol/isobutene mole ratios of 1.0 and 2.0 were used. The catalyst amount was also varied. These kinetic data were used to model the reaction kinetics, by non-linear least squares regression technique. The reaction was found to follow Rideal-Eley kinetics. The values of the rate constants are reported.     

碳基固体酸催化剂的制备及催化合成油酸甲酯

以蔗糖和对甲基苯磺酸混合物为原料,采用水热法一步合成了碳基固体酸催化剂,用于催化油酸和甲醇酯化合成油酸甲酯。考察了催化剂用量、原料配比、反应时间及催化剂重复使用性等对酯化率的影响。结果表明,适宜反应条件为:催化剂用量为油酸质量的3.54%,醇酸摩尔比6∶1,反应时间7 h,酯化率可达94.96%。该催化剂尚具有一定的重复使用性。     

Direct ethoxylation of fatty methyl ester over Al-Mg composite oxide catalyst

For the purpose of estimating the reaction mechanism of the direct ethoxylation of a fatty ester in the presence of an Al-Mg composite oxide catalyst, a labeled fatty methyl ester C₁₁H₂₃CO¹⁸OCH₃ containing ¹⁸O isotope was synthesized and directly ethoxylated. The product was evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The GC-MS spectra showed that the ¹⁸O isotope label was present only in the methoxy group at the molecular end of the ethoxylated fatty methyl ester. This supports the reaction mechanism of coordination anionic polymerization where the bond between the acyl and methoxy groups of the fatty methyl ester molecule was broken, caused by the bifunctional effect of the acid-base active sites; an intermediate chemisorption species was formed; and then ethylene oxide was addition-polymerized sequentially, in parallel.     

强酸性阳离子树脂催化棕榈油副产物合成脂肪酸甲酯

以强酸性阳离子交换树脂为催化剂,经过自制的固定床反应器,使棕榈油脱臭馏出物(PODD)中的脂肪酸与甲醇起酯化反应,合成脂肪酸甲酯。结果表明,用固定床可从PODD连续制备脂肪酸甲酯,酯化反应的最佳条件为:n(甲醇)/n(PODD)=17.3;反应温度在甲醇正常沸点以下时,温度越高,转化率越大;转化率随催化反应时间增大而增大,但增大速度逐渐趋缓。当在常压下,64℃反应56 min时,游离脂肪酸的转化率可达87%左右。     

磷钨酸铈催化合成棕榈酸和硬脂酸混合酸甲酯

采用磷钨酸铈作为催化剂,在反应温度67 ℃合成棕榈酸和硬脂酸混合酸甲酯反应,研究酸醇物质的量比、催化剂用量和反应时间对酯化反应的影响,并在最佳反应条件基础上研究催化剂的循环利用工艺。结果表明,在酸醇物质的量比1∶10、催化剂用量为棕榈酸和硬脂酸混合酸质量的8%、反应时间4 h和催化剂重结晶后循环利用10次条件下,棕榈酸和硬脂酸混合酸转化率均≥96.0%,催化剂反应前后的IR和XRD表征发现,催化剂均为Keggin型结构,未发生变化,表现出良好的催化活性。     

硼杂碳包镍负载钯催化芳香醇需氧氧化

以硼杂碳包镍(Ni@BC)为载体,采用乙醇还原前驱体H_2PdCl_4法制备了一种新型磁可分离Pd/Ni@BC催化剂,并对其进行AAS、TEM、XRD和XPS表征,选取苯甲醇需氧氧化为探针反应,考察催化剂用量、反应温度和反应时间对催化性能的影响,研究催化剂对其他芳香醇的催化性能和循环使用性能。AAS结果表明,Pd负载质量分数为9.1%,与理论负载量一致。TEM结果显示,Pd纳米颗粒均匀分散在载体表面,平均粒径为4 nm。XRD和XPS结果均表明,催化剂的活性物种为Pd0。在反应温度80℃、O2_压力101.325 k Pa(流速20 m L·min~(-1))、CH_3CN为溶剂和K_2CO_3为碱性助剂条件下,Pd/Ni@BC对多种芳香醇的氧化反应表现出很高的催化活性和选择性,能将苯甲醇、对甲基苯甲醇、对乙基苯甲醇、对异丙基苯甲醇、肉桂醇、安息香、二苯甲醇以及邻甲基苯甲醇等定量转化为相应的醛或酮。催化剂重复使用5次,苯甲醇转化率由97.3%降至78.9%,Pd的少量脱落和部分氧化是催化剂活性降低的主要原因。     

Enzymatic synthesis of wax esters from rapeseed fatty acid methyl esters and a fatty alcohol

Wax esters were transesterified from fatty acid methyl esters of rapeseed and a fatty alcohol (1-hexadecanol, 16:0). The amounts of both the substrates were fixed to 0.1 mmol and an immobilized enzyme, Lipozyme, was used as catalyst. The experiment was performed following a statistic central composite design with five variables. The enzyme/lipid ratio was varied between 0.3–0.9 of the substrate weight and the enzyme was equilibrated to different water activities varying from 0.11 to 0.44. A temperature range of 50–80°C was investigated and the reaction time lasted up to 40 min. A solvent, isooctane, constituted 0–30% of the substrate weight. The first experimental series was performed in small closed test tubes. In the second series the caps of the test tubes were off to evaporate the methanol produced during the reaction. The highest initial reaction rate was 9.6 g_{wax esters}/g_enzyme · h. It appeared when: the enzyme/lipid ratio was low, 0.3, the temperature was high, 80°C; no isooctane was present; and the water activity was below 0.11. The initial reaction rate was independent of the caps on the test tubes. With the large amount of enzyme the yield of wax esters was above 70% after 10 min in both experimental series. In the reaction with caps, the reaction reached equilibrium at 83% after 20 min at 80°C. However, without caps the continuous evaporation of methanol increased the equilibrium constantly, and after 40 min at 80°C a yield of 90% was reached.     

Production of hydrocarbons by pyrolysis of methyl esters from rapeseed oil

The pyrolysis of a mixture of methyl esters from rapeseed oil has been studied in a tubular reactor between 550 and 850°C and in dilution with nitrogen. A specific device for the condensation of cracking effluents was used for the fractionated recovery of liquid and gaseous effluents, which were analyzed on-line by an infrared analyzer and by gas chromatography. The cracking products in the liquid effluent were identified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry coupling. The effects of temperature on the cracking reaction were studied for a constant residence time of 320 ms and a constant dilution rate of 13 moles of nitrogen/mole of feedstock. The principal products observed were linear 1-olefins,n-paraffins, and unsaturated methyl esters. The gas fraction also contained CO, CO₂, and H₂. The middle-chain olefins (C₁₀–C₁₄ cut) and short-chain unsaturated esters, produced with a high added value, had an optimum yield at a cracking temperature of 700°C.