Volume 7, Issue 6 1900271
Communication

Synergy of B and Al Dopants in Mesoporous MFI Nanocrystals for Highly Selective Alcoholysis of Furfuryl Alcohol into Ethyl Levulinate

Meng-Ying Wang

Meng-Ying Wang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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Hui Su

Hui Su

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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Guang-Yao Zhai

Guang-Yao Zhai

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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Qiu-Ying Yu

Qiu-Ying Yu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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Hong-Hui Wang

Hong-Hui Wang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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Zhi-Dong Jiang

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Zhi-Dong Jiang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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Xin-Hao Li

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Xin-Hao Li

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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Jie-Sheng Chen

Jie-Sheng Chen

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 P. R. C

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First published: 09 April 2019
Citations: 8

Abstract

In this article, the synergetic effect between the B- and Al-based acidic sites in B–Al co-doped mesoporous MFI nanocrystals (denoted as m-B-Al-S1) is rationally applied to modify the alcoholysis process of furfuryl alcohol. The porosity and dopant concentration of the m-B-Al-S1 materials are optimized via a modified Kirkendall growth method to boost the ultra-high selectivity to ethyl levulinate reactions (94%). The m-B-Al-S1 catalyst also shows good stability for further reuses.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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