Abstract
Methyl lactate (MLA) is a versatile high value platform chemical prepared from biomass carbohydrates, with widely application in the pharmaceutical, food, pesticide, and cosmetics. The current study presented a one-pot catalytic conversion of sugars to MLA over poly (ionic liquid)s functionalized Sn/Beta zeolites under mild conditions. The Sn/Beta zeolites were prepared by an impregnation method, followed by modification with poly (vinyl imidazole) ([PVIM]) via an in-situ free radical polymerization method. Dosages of polymer and Sn, calcination temperature, reaction temperature, catalyst amount, substrate concentration, and reaction times were optimized. Results showed that an MLA yield of 61.4 % was obtained over 3[PVIM]-Sn/Beta with complete conversion of fructose at 140 °C for 8 h. The physicochemical properties were characterized by XRD, BET, FTIR, CO-DRIFTS, NH3-TPD and pyridine-FTIR analysis, indicating the coexistence of Lewis and Brønsted acid sites. Finally, a possible reaction mechanism was proposed that the weak Lewis acidity of imidazole rings of [PVIM] effectively regulated the local microenvironment of active sites, thus promoting the interaction of the active sites with electronegative oxygens of sugars. This study can provide as a reference for the development of solid acid catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biomass to platform chemicals.
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