Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalize HY Zeolite With Sulfunic Acid, A Micro-meso Structure as an Efficient Reusable Catalyst in Organic Transformations

Abstract

A new class of catalyst has been prepared with sulfunic acid functionalized HY zeolite (HY-N-SO3H) and characterized by FESEM, TEM, FTIR, TGA, XRD and BET. The result show that the catalyst has the micro-meso structure without ordering in the mesophase. Then, two sets of organic reaction were examined to consider of catalytic activity. The micro-meso structure HY-N-SO3H was used as an acidic catalyst to synthesis of coumarins via Pechmann reaction and facile transformation of amines to formamides under solvent free condition. This catalyst was compared with NaY-N-SO3H and MCM-N-SO3H and pure porous material to consider of the effect of acidity and kind and size of porous in the catalyst. The significant advantages of HY-N-SO3H respect to other catalyst are short reaction times, high yields, pure products, mild conditions and easy workup. In addition, we report an original and environmentally friendly solvent-free procedures which reusability of catalyst makes this method nearly green and environmental friendly.