Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea

In this study, the catalytic carbonylation of glycerol with urea in the presence of gypsum based heterogeneous catalyst is reported for the first time. Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) is one of the two calcium sulphate minerals found in nature and also one of the waste materials produced from advanced material...

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Main Authors: Nor Ain Syuhada, Zuhaimi, Vidhyaa, Paroo Indran, Mohd Asyrak, Deraman, Nor Farihan, Mudrikah, Gaanty Pragas, Maniam, Yun Hin, Taufiq-Yap, Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9413/1/fist-2015-Gaanty%20Pragas-Reusable%20Gypsum%20Based.pdf
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author Nor Ain Syuhada, Zuhaimi
Vidhyaa, Paroo Indran
Mohd Asyrak, Deraman
Nor Farihan, Mudrikah
Gaanty Pragas, Maniam
Yun Hin, Taufiq-Yap
Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim
author_facet Nor Ain Syuhada, Zuhaimi
Vidhyaa, Paroo Indran
Mohd Asyrak, Deraman
Nor Farihan, Mudrikah
Gaanty Pragas, Maniam
Yun Hin, Taufiq-Yap
Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim
author_sort Nor Ain Syuhada, Zuhaimi
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description In this study, the catalytic carbonylation of glycerol with urea in the presence of gypsum based heterogeneous catalyst is reported for the first time. Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) is one of the two calcium sulphate minerals found in nature and also one of the waste materials produced from advanced material industrial processing plant. The effect of physical and chemical pre-treatment procedures on gypsum was investigated. To obtain the catalyst structure-activity relationship, the treated catalysts were characterized by means of several characterization techniques (i.e. XRD, TGA, BET surface area, SEM, FTIR, CO2–TPD, NH3–TPD and Hammett test). Tuneable physico-chemical properties of gypsum based catalysts were successfully prepared by varying the pre-treatment techniques, which later on contributed to the variation of catalytic activity toward glycerol carbonate formation from glycerol. The highest catalytic activity obtained was for catalyst consisting β-CaSO4 phase where it produced 92.8% conversion of glycerol, 90.1% selectivity and 83.6% yield of glycerol carbonate, respectively. The gypsum catalyst is easily recoverable and reusable for subsequent cycles of reaction. Similar physico-chemical properties of fresh and used catalyst were confirmed through XRD, FTIR and Hammett test analysis. Besides, the mechanistic pathway of glycerol carbonate was confirmed through the formation of glycerol carbamate as intermediate compound which was further established through time online analysis study using 13C NMR and ATR–FTIR, respectively. The study also clearly supports conversion of waste into wealth while promising proper disposal of waste to produce value added product.
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spelling UMPir94132018-11-22T07:19:02Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9413/ Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea Nor Ain Syuhada, Zuhaimi Vidhyaa, Paroo Indran Mohd Asyrak, Deraman Nor Farihan, Mudrikah Gaanty Pragas, Maniam Yun Hin, Taufiq-Yap Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim Q Science (General) In this study, the catalytic carbonylation of glycerol with urea in the presence of gypsum based heterogeneous catalyst is reported for the first time. Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) is one of the two calcium sulphate minerals found in nature and also one of the waste materials produced from advanced material industrial processing plant. The effect of physical and chemical pre-treatment procedures on gypsum was investigated. To obtain the catalyst structure-activity relationship, the treated catalysts were characterized by means of several characterization techniques (i.e. XRD, TGA, BET surface area, SEM, FTIR, CO2–TPD, NH3–TPD and Hammett test). Tuneable physico-chemical properties of gypsum based catalysts were successfully prepared by varying the pre-treatment techniques, which later on contributed to the variation of catalytic activity toward glycerol carbonate formation from glycerol. The highest catalytic activity obtained was for catalyst consisting β-CaSO4 phase where it produced 92.8% conversion of glycerol, 90.1% selectivity and 83.6% yield of glycerol carbonate, respectively. The gypsum catalyst is easily recoverable and reusable for subsequent cycles of reaction. Similar physico-chemical properties of fresh and used catalyst were confirmed through XRD, FTIR and Hammett test analysis. Besides, the mechanistic pathway of glycerol carbonate was confirmed through the formation of glycerol carbamate as intermediate compound which was further established through time online analysis study using 13C NMR and ATR–FTIR, respectively. The study also clearly supports conversion of waste into wealth while promising proper disposal of waste to produce value added product. Elsevier 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9413/1/fist-2015-Gaanty%20Pragas-Reusable%20Gypsum%20Based.pdf Nor Ain Syuhada, Zuhaimi and Vidhyaa, Paroo Indran and Mohd Asyrak, Deraman and Nor Farihan, Mudrikah and Gaanty Pragas, Maniam and Yun Hin, Taufiq-Yap and Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim (2015) Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea. Applied Catalysis A: General, 502. pp. 312-319. ISSN 0926-860X. (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2015.06.024 doi: 10.1016/j.apcata.2015.06.024
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
Nor Ain Syuhada, Zuhaimi
Vidhyaa, Paroo Indran
Mohd Asyrak, Deraman
Nor Farihan, Mudrikah
Gaanty Pragas, Maniam
Yun Hin, Taufiq-Yap
Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim
Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea
title Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea
title_full Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea
title_fullStr Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea
title_full_unstemmed Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea
title_short Reusable Gypsum Based Catalyst for Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Urea
title_sort reusable gypsum based catalyst for synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and urea
topic Q Science (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9413/1/fist-2015-Gaanty%20Pragas-Reusable%20Gypsum%20Based.pdf
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