Abstract
Sulfated molecular sieves were synthesized and characterized by XRD,
FTIR, chemical analyses, acidity measurements and N-2
adsorption-desorption isotherms. Sulfatation led to structural changes
in the solid framework by increasing the acidity and accessibility of
the acid sites. Bronsted and Lewis acid sites of mild to high strength
improved the conversion of alcohols, but the selectivity was modest over
sulfated FAU type Y, ZSM-5 and gamma-Al2O3 solids at temperatures lower
than 200 A degrees C. The characteristics of the sulfated AlSBA-15
molecular sieve in terms of acidity, textural properties and
accessibility possibly make this solid useful for catalytic reactions
involving bulky organic compounds.
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