Micro-flow Nanocatalysis: Synergic Effect of TfOH@SPIONs and Micro-flow Technology as an Efficient and Robust Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Plasticizers

Authors

Maryam Tashi, University of Isfahan
Behnaz Shafiee, University of Isfahan
Yoshie Sakamaki, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Ji-Yun Hu, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Zachary Heidrick, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Ahmad R. Khosropour, University of IsfahanFollow
M. Hassan Beyzavi, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-13-2018

Keywords

Plasticizers, micro-flow, nano-catalysis, green chemistry

Abstract

The combination of continuous flow technology with immobilizing of only 0.13 mol% 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.

Citation

Tashi, M., Shafiee, B., Sakamaki, Y., Hu, J., Heidrick, Z., Khosropour, A. R., & Beyzavi, M. H. (2018). Micro-flow Nanocatalysis: Synergic Effect of TfOH@SPIONs and Micro-flow Technology as an Efficient and Robust Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Plasticizers. RSC Advances, 8 (66), 37835-37840. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA07838F

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