Nanosulfated Silica as a Potential Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Synthesis of Nitrobenzene

Amri, Khairul and Sabilladin, Aan and Pratika, Remi Ayu and Sudarmanto, Ari and Ismail, Hilda and Budhijanto, Budhijanto and Lestari, Mega Fia and Oh, Won-Chun and Wijaya, Karna (2023) Nanosulfated Silica as a Potential Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Synthesis of Nitrobenzene. Korean Journal of Materials Research, 33 (7). pp. 265-272. ISSN 12250562

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Abstract

In this study, the synthesis of nitrobenzene was carried out using sulfated silica catalyst. The study delved into
H2SO4/SiO2 as a solid acid catalyst and the effect of its weight variation, as well as the use of a microwave batch reactor in the synthesis of nitrobenzene. SiO2 was prepared using the sol-gel method from TEOS precursor. The formed gel was then refluxed with methanol and calcined at a temperature of 600 °C. SiO2 with a 200-mesh size was impregnated with 98 % H2SO4 by mixing for 1 h. The resulting 33 % (w/w) H2SO4/SiO2 catalyst was separated by centrifugation, dried, and calcined at 600 °C. The
catalyst was then used as a solid acid catalyst in the synthesis of nitrobenzene. The weights of catalyst used were 0.5; 1; and 1.5 grams. The synthesis of nitrobenzene was carried out with a 1:3 ratio of benzene to nitric acid in a microwave batch reactor at 60 °C for 5 h. The resulting nitrobenzene liquid was analyzed using GC-MS to determine the selectivity of the catalyst. Likewise, the use of a microwave batch reactor was found to be appropriate and successful for the synthesis of nitrobenzene. The thermal
energy produced by the microwave batch reactor was efficient enough to be used for the nitration reaction. Reactivity and
selectivity tests demonstrated that 1 g of H2SO4/SiO2 could generate an average benzene conversion of 40.33 %.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: nitrobenzene; silica; sol-gel; sulfated
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Chemistry Department
Depositing User: Ismu WIDARTO
Date Deposited: 05 Sep 2024 08:04
Last Modified: 05 Sep 2024 08:04
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/6457

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