Acylation of Cyclohexene and 1-Methylcyclohexene Over Zeolites and Mesoporous Molecular Sieves

Liquid phase Friedel-Crafts acylation of cyclohexene and 1-methylcyclohexene was investigated over zeolites and mesoporous molecular sieves. The effect of the structure and concentration and type of active sites on the conversion and selectivity of cyclohexene and 1-methylcyclohexene was investigated. In addition, the effect of the chain length of acylating agent was studied. Catalytic experiments were carried out at temperature 80 A degrees C and at atmospheric pressure. The highest conversion was reached over zeolite Beta with Si/Al ratio 37.5 (cyclohexene conversion 78.7%, 1-methylcyclohexene conversion 54.1%). It was found that with increasing chain length of the acylating agent cyclohexene as well as 1-methylcyclohexene conversions decrease. No direct relationship between the conversion of cyclohexene or 1-methylcyclohexene and the concentration of Lewis acid sites was found.