TY - JOUR
T1 - Tertiary butylation of phenol over solid acid catalysts : an overview on recent progress
AU - Selvam, P.
AU - Krishna, N. V.
AU - Sakthivel, A.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The development of efficient solid acid catalysts for Friedel-Craft alkylation of phenols is of paramount importance in the context of efficiency, safer and cleaner chemical technologies. Therefore, in the present study, we review the current status on the alkylation of phenols, viz., phenol, hydroquinone and cresols, with various alkylating agents such as tertiary butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, isobutylene, methyl tertiary butyl ether, and mono tertiary butyl ether of mono ethyl glycol, over various heterogeneous solid acid catalysts including ordered microporous and mesoporous materials. The focus is devoted on exploring the mechanistic aspects of the titled reactions, the role of the catalysts and their active sites on the product selectivity.
AB - The development of efficient solid acid catalysts for Friedel-Craft alkylation of phenols is of paramount importance in the context of efficiency, safer and cleaner chemical technologies. Therefore, in the present study, we review the current status on the alkylation of phenols, viz., phenol, hydroquinone and cresols, with various alkylating agents such as tertiary butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, isobutylene, methyl tertiary butyl ether, and mono tertiary butyl ether of mono ethyl glycol, over various heterogeneous solid acid catalysts including ordered microporous and mesoporous materials. The focus is devoted on exploring the mechanistic aspects of the titled reactions, the role of the catalysts and their active sites on the product selectivity.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/541175
U2 - 10.1166/apm.2013.1028
DO - 10.1166/apm.2013.1028
M3 - Article
SN - 2327-3941
VL - 1
SP - 239
EP - 254
JO - Advanced Porous Materials
JF - Advanced Porous Materials
IS - 3
ER -