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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Chemistry, FMN College, Kollam, IN
2 Department of Chemistry, D B College, Sasthamcotta, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry, Vol 5, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 50-52
Abstract
Crystalline Cerium (IV) Phosphomolybdate (CPM) an inorganic ion exchanger has been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, XRD, thermal analysis (TGA) and spectral analysis (FTIR). The protons contained in the structural hydroxyl groups of the material are the active sites. The material shows good potential as cation exchanger and Bronsted acid catalyst. Na+ exchange capacity was found to be 7.00 meq/g. Catalytic activity has been studied using esterification of propanol as a model reaction wherein propyl acetate has been prepared. The study reveals the promising use of CPM as an eco-friendly solid acid catalyst.
Keywords
Inorganic Ion Exchanger, Bronsted Acid Catalyst, Esterification.
