Abstract
Via inline-nuclear magnetic resonance measurements, the homogeneously catalyzed poly(oxymethylene dimethyl ether) fuel synthesis using trioxane and dimethoxy methane is investigated. Besides the Brønsted acid (BA) catalyst triflic acid (TfOH) different metal halides are studied as Lewis-acidic (LA) catalysts. Among the used LAs, MgCl2, the weakest based on electronegativity, reveals the highest catalytical activity. Additionally, the influence of the concentration of BA and LA is investigated. An increase in BA concentration leads to an exponential increase of the reaction rate, while increasing the concentration of the LA leads to a volcano plot with its optimum at a LA : BA ratio of 1 : 3. The influence of the LA on the electron density of the intermediate formaldehyde is concluded as the main factor for this behavior.
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