Synergistic catalysis for converting α-pinene to camphene via carbon-based solid acid derived from eucalyptus wood
A carbon-based acid was prepared by the sulfonation of activated carbon derived from eucalyptus wood waste, a solid waste from wood processing, and characterized by SEM, BET, FT-IR, Raman, XRD and XPS. Due to activation by phosphoric acid and subsequent sulfonation, the resultant carbon-based solid acid can obtain a porous structure, medium surface area and abundant functional groups including sulfonic groups, carboxyl, hydroxyl and other oxygen-containing groups, which provides excellent mass transfer channels and sufficient reactive sites for catalytic reactions. So, the carbon-based solid acid showed excellent catalytic performance for converting α -pinene to camphene with a conversion of up to 99.8 % and a selectivity of 51.2 %, respectively. Quantum chemical theoretical calculations (electrostatic potential, Gibbs free enthalpy of intermediates, molecular size) are used to further analyze the catalytic mechanism of carbon-based solid acids. Theoretical analysis of the carbon positive ions and their energies as well as experimental results under electron-donating co-catalysts suggests that oxygen-containing functional groups on carbon-based solid acids play an important role in improving α- pinene adsorption onto catalyst as well as camphene selectivity. This work provides a promising approach for converting α -pinene to camphene catalyzed by carbon-based solid catalyst.
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