Pd-LOADED CATALYST FOR CATALYTIC DECARBONYLATION OF DIMETHYL OXALATE TO PRODUCE DIMETHYL CARBONATE
In order to develop a high efficient and low cost synthetic process for dimethyl carbonate(DMC),supported Pd catalysts were prepared by impregnation method on Na β(25),NaZSM-5(25),NaY(6),NaY(8),and NaY(10)zeolites,and it was first used in the decarbonylation reaction of dimethyl oxalate(DMO).The composition,valence,pore structure,morphology and crystal of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.The results showed that DMC was synthesized by the decarbonylation of DMO over Pd/NaY(6)catalyst.Under the optimum conditions such as a reaction temperature of 220 ℃,a reaction time of 90 min,a catalyst dosage of 1.0 g,a mass ratio of 1,4-dioxane to DMO of 4∶1,and a Pd loading of 0.2%,the conversion of DMO and the selectivity of DMC were 82.59%and 62.33%,respectively.After five cycles of regeneration,the catalyst showed good catalytic activity for DMO decarboxylation.Finally,the reaction mechanism of DMC synthesis by DMO decarbonylation over Pd/NaY(6)catalyst was reasonably deduced.