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- Title
Hierarchical LTL Zeolite as an Efficient and Sustainable Solid Acid Catalyst for Replacing HCl in the Production of Polyurethane Intermediates.
- Authors
Lee, Susung; Park, Younghwan; Baik, Yaejun; Kim, Jeong‐Chul; Lee, Yongjin; Choi, Minkee
- Abstract
In many industrially important reactions, caustic mineral acid catalysts have been successfully replaced with green solid acids such as zeolites. In this context, extensive efforts have been devoted to replacing HCl to produce methylenedianiline (MDA), a key intermediate in polyurethane production. Unfortunately, limited success has been achieved thus far due to low activity, selectivity towards the desired 4,4′‐MDA, and rapid catalyst deactivation. Here we report that meso‐/microporous hierarchical LTL zeolite exhibits unprecedentedly high activity, selectivity, and stability. The one‐dimensional cage‐like micropores of LTL promote the bimolecular reaction between two para‐aminobenzylaniline intermediates to selectively produce 4,4′‐MDA and inhibit the formation of undesired isomers and heavy oligomers. Meanwhile, the secondary mesopores alleviate mass transfer limitations, resulting in a 7.8‐fold higher MDA formation rate compared to solely microporous LTL zeolite. Due to suppressed oligomer formation and fast mass transfer, the catalyst exhibits inappreciable deactivation in an industrially relevant continuous flow reactor.
- Subjects
ACID catalysts; ZEOLITES; CONTINUOUS flow reactors; CATALYST poisoning; POLYURETHANES; MASS transfer
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie, 2023, Vol 135, Issue 34, p1
- ISSN
0044-8249
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1002/ange.202304244