Abstract

Mesoporous alumina which contains only Lewis acidity was synthesized by sol-gel method and was then impregnated with sulfuric acid to generate Brönsted acidity. The catalyst was used in Friedel-Crafts alkylation of resorcinol with methyl tert-butyl ether to produce 4-tert-butylresorcinol and 4,6-di-tert-butylresor- cinol as the major and minor products respectively. It was demonstrated that Lewis and Brönsted acidities play a synergetic role in this reaction.

Recommended Citation

Chandren, Sheela; Ramli, Zainab; and Nur, Hadi (2010) "Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Resorcinol over Mesoporous Alumina Loaded with Sulfuric Acid," International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering: Vol. 8: A40.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ijcre/vol8/A40