Highly active and stable P2O5 catalysts supported on mesoporous silica promoted with Ce for the O-methylation of catechol

• Main Authors: Hong, Runduo, Sheng, Yao, Zhou, Linkai, Zhang, Lifan, Zou, Xiujing, Shang, Xingfu, Lu, Xionggang, Wang, Xueguang
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Chemistry; Guaiacol; O-methylation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180958
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

P2O5 has been widely used as an acid-base catalyst for the O-methylation of catechol to guaiacol due to its suitable acid strength; however, its stability, which is a significant concern for industrial applications, has not seen significant breakthroughs. Herein, we developed a facile impregnation s...