Abstract:Dehydration
of methyl lactate (ML) obtained from biomass is a sustainable
route for the production of methyl acrylate (MA). Herein, we demonstrate
that cesium-exchanged Al-rich Beta zeolite (Cs-Beta) is highly efficient
for the dehydration of ML to MA, exhibiting full ML conversion with
87.4% MA yield at 340 °C. In situ FT-IR spectra and kinetic studies
provide evidence that the ML dehydration on the Cs-Beta zeolite follows
a forward ion-exchange/dehydration/reverse ion-exchange reaction pathway.
Model experim… Show more
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