Alkaline ionic liquid catalyst and preparation method thereof
Technical field: the present invention relates to a kind of preparation sides of alkaline ionic liquid catalyst for methanol ester exchange reaction
Method, in particular to a kind of preparation method of methoxylation alkyl imidazo ion liquid catalyst.
Background technique: dimethyl carbonate is the green solvent and important organic synthesis intermediate of a kind of good properties, by
Nontoxic in its, the phosgene of alternative severe toxicity, methylchloroformate, the methylating reagents such as dimethyl suflfate or hydroxylating agent make
With thus being widely used in weaving, print and dye, leather, synthetic fibers, the fields such as papermaking and machinery industry are known as that " 21 century has
The new matrix in machine synthesis field ".With the progress of technological means, and high-grade electronic product universal, the demand of dimethyl carbonate
Amount is continuously increased, and in terms of industrial production, the phosgene of the alternative severe toxicity of dimethyl carbonate makees hydroxylating agent, polycarbonate synthesis
Equal engineering material;In terms of production technology, can synthesis of allyl diglycol carbonate rouge this thermosetting resin for haveing excellent performance, use
In the exploitation and application of photoelectric material.Therefore, dimethyl carbonate added value with higher and development potentiality.
China's one's early years industrialized production uses phosgene methanol method Synthesis of dimethyl carbonate, with CO and Cl2Effect generates phosgene,
Then it is reacted by phosgene with methanol or sodium methoxide and generates dimethyl carbonate, but due to phosgene severe toxicity, transport is inconvenient, thus has
There is certain limitation.
In recent years, China's industrial production exploration develops methanol ester exchange reaction, with cyclic carbonate and methanol transesterification
Generate dimethyl carbonate.Currently, most of workshop is using sodium methoxide as catalyst, good catalytic activity, but using static state
Reaction, conversion ratio is low, using dynamic response, improves conversion ratio, but catalyst usage amount is big, and side reaction easily occurs, and is catalysis
Agent inactivation, and sodium salt blocking reacting pipe is generated, methanol sodium inactivation and the correlated response for blocking pipeline are as follows.
CH3ONa+H2O→NaOH+CH3OH
2NaOH+CH3OCOOCH3→NaOCOONa+2CH3OH
CH3ONa+CO2→CH3OCONa
The research for occurring largely being used as new catalyst system about ionic liquid in recent years reports that development prospect is by generation
The extensive concern of various countries of boundary, compared with the catalyst such as traditional sodium methoxide, ionic-liquid catalyst shows preferable catalytic
Can, and be expected to solve the existing inactivation of traditional catalyst and blocking pipe problems.
Zhang Zhifang in 2006 et al. is put forward for the first time in the 13rd whole nation catalysis academic conference by load-type ion liquid
For catalytic synthesizing dimethyl carbonate.Research finds newly synthesized several quaternary ammonium bromide salt ionic liquids and some anion
Acid or reactant salt more can react Synthesis of dimethyl carbonate by significantly catalysis carbon dioxide and methanol.
The same year, Cai Zhenqin et al. (chemical industry progress, 2006 (05): 546-550.) have investigated several ionic liquids to synthesis carbon
The effect of dimethyl phthalate, it is most of without obvious catalytic effect, only use 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazole bromine salt [Emim] Br ion
Liquid catalyst reaction, the mass yield of DMC improve about 1%.
Fabris Massimo in 2009 etc. (Chemistry:A European Journal, 2009,15 (45)) passes through
Anion exchange synthesizing methyl ammonium and Phosphorus ionic liquid are reacted for catalytic synthesizing dimethyl carbonate.It, should by Experimental Characterization
Class ionic liquid catalytic performance with higher, and can be applied in green syt reaction.
Lv Junmin in 2012 etc. (Qingdao University of Science and Technology's journal, 2012,33 (06): 556-559+563.) for the first time will
[Bmim] OH ionic liquid is used for catalytic transesterification carbonate synthesis dipropyl.Catalyst performance, reaction condition, weight have been investigated simultaneously
The factors such as renaturation and stability obtain in reaction temperature being 130 DEG C, reaction time 3h, and dosage is n (catalyst): n (DMC)
Under=0.007:0.1, n (n-PrOH): n (DMC)=4:1 optimum reaction condition, MPC and higher, the carbonic acid two of DPC selectivity
Propyl ester yield about reaches 11.4%
The methylation alkyl imidazo ion liquid of this patent design, is to react N- methylimidazole with halogenated alkane, synthesis
Halogenated alkyl imidazole ion liquid intermediate, then reacted with sodium methoxide, the methoxylation imidazole ion liquid of preparation had been catalyzed
Methoxy root anion is released in journey, and ester exchange reaction is promoted to carry out.This kind of ionic liquid by common-ion effect with cooperate with work
With being more advantageous to the activation and open loop of ethylene carbonate, further increase catalytic activity and selectivity, both solve conventional catalyst
Agent blocks the problem of reacting pipe, and reduces catalyst amount, and can realize recycling, greatly reduces cost, has
Good prospects for commercial application.
Summary of the invention:
Goal of the invention: the object of the present invention is to provide one kind to prepare carbonic acid two by transesterification by cyclic carbonate and methanol
Methyl esters used catalyst.
Technical solution:
A kind of alkaline ionic liquid catalyst is used for methanol ester exchange reaction, it is characterised in that: the liquid catalyst is
Methoxylation alkyl imidazo ion liquid catalyst, general structure are as follows:
Wherein R is CH3, R ' is alkyl side chain CnH2n-1, n=1,2,3 ... 18.
The preparation method of the alkaline ionic liquid catalyst, it is characterised in that:
Steps are as follows:
Halogenated alkane is added to the container and is condensed back according to the molar ratio of 1:1.2 with N- methylimidazole, added by step 1
Enter magneton stirring, revolving speed is 150~200r/min, and is condensed back, and is taken out after reacting 48h at 80 DEG C;
Step 2 is washed with ethyl acetate after cooling and obtains thick pale yellow shape liquid three times, and at 70 DEG C, 0.08MPa is depressurized
Under the conditions of rotary evaporation, and place 70 DEG C of drying in a vacuum drying oven for 24 hours, obtained halogenated alkyl imidazole ion liquid intermediate
[CnMIM]X;
Step 3 takes suitable intermediate [CnMIM] X to be dissolved in 50mL methanol, is uniformly mixed, equimolar solid is added
10h is stirred at room temperature in sodium methoxide, reflux condensation mode, then step-up temperature keeps the temperature 6h, obtains NaX crystal and [CnMIM] CH3O is mixed
Close object;
Step 4 removes sodium halide NaX using Suction filtration device, then at 55 DEG C, 0.08MPa depressurizes rotary evaporation and removes first
Alcohol;
Product is dried under vacuum to constant weight at 65 DEG C, obtains brown color viscous liquid by step 5, as methylation 1- fourth
Base -3- methylimidazole ionic liquid [CnMIM] CH3O。
The preparation method of the alkaline ionic liquid catalyst, it is characterised in that: reaction carries out under nitrogen protection.
Advantage and effect:
(1) being bonded by methoxy anion and alkyl imidazole forms new function ionic liquid.Activity in its structure
Methoxy group and material benzenemethanol have common-ion effect and synergistic effect, significantly improve conversion ratio, reduce side reaction, improve selection
Property.
(2) catalyst amount is few, and group utilization rate is high, and transformation frequency is fast, after reaction the easily separated purification of product.
(3) catalyst circulation is high-efficient, while guaranteeing highly selective and conversion ratio, realizes catalyst and material benzenemethanol
Recycling, significantly reduce production cost.
(4) methoxyl group anion catalytic activity with higher, can catalyzed transesterification efficiently carry out, overcome existing life
The inactivation of sodium alkoxide and blocking pipe phenomenon in production. art.
(5) azeotropic distillation that methanol feedstock and dimethyl carbonate product are realized by adding methanol, promotes reaction to pros
To movement, catalytic process is made to switch to dynamic equilibrium by static balancing, realize serialization industrial production, reaction process environmental protection is high
Effect.
Detailed description of the invention:
Fig. 1 is methoxylation alkyl imidazo ion liquid catalyst preparation schematic diagram;
Fig. 2 is catalytic mechanism schematic diagram;
Fig. 3 is methanol ester exchange reaction device figure;
Specific embodiment:
Method for preparing catalyst proposed by the present invention is carried out according to the following steps:
1) halogenated alkane of certain mass and N- methylimidazole 250mL round bottom is added to according to the molar ratio of 1:1.2 to burn
It stirs and is condensed back in bottle, revolving speed is 150~200r/min, is taken out after reacting 48h at 80 DEG C.
2) it is washed with ethyl acetate and obtains thick pale yellow shape liquid three times, rotated and steam under 70 DEG C, 0.08MPa reduced pressure
Hair, and place 70 DEG C of dryings in a vacuum drying oven for 24 hours, [CnMIM] X ionic liquid intermediate is made.
3) it takes appropriate ionic liquid intermediate [CnMIM] X to be dissolved in 50mL methanol, is uniformly mixed.It is added equimolar solid
Body sodium methoxide stirs 10h at room temperature, then step-up temperature keeps the temperature 6h, obtains NaX and [CnMIM] CH3O mixture.
4) NaX is removed using Suction filtration device to precipitate, remove methanol in 55 DEG C, 0.08MPa decompression rotary evaporation.
5) 4) crude product obtained is dried under vacuum at 65 DEG C constant weight, obtains brown color viscous liquid, as methoxy
Base alkyl imidazo ion liquid [CnMIM] CH3O。
The present invention is in catalyst preparation process, synthesizing halogen alkyl imidazo ion liquid first, then with active methoxy
Base anion passes through displacement substituted in reaction halide anion, synthesizing methoxy alkyl imidazo ion liquid.The ionic liquid is urged
Agent and methanol feedstock have common-ion effect and synergistic effect, in methanol ester exchange reaction, play extremely strong catalysis effect
Fruit.The dimethyl carbonate of generation can form azeotropic mixture with methanol, distill azeotropic mixture during the reaction, and add methanol original
Material can break static balancing, promote reaction mobile to positive direction, form new dynamic response balance, and then realize continuous production.
By taking bromo 1- butyl -3- methylimidazole as an example, methoxylation alkyl imidazo ion liquid catalyst process such as Fig. 1 institute of preparation
Show.
Compared with other ionic-liquid catalysts, this novel ion liquid and raw material with methoxyl group anion group
Methanol methoxy root anion having the same is more advantageous to the activation of ethylene carbonate by common-ion effect and synergistic effect
It with open loop, reduces by-product and generates, the process for being catalyzed ethylene carbonate and methanol reaction is as shown in Figure 2.
The present invention has a characteristic that
(1) being bonded by methoxy anion and alkyl imidazole forms new function ionic liquid.Activity in its structure
Methoxy group and material benzenemethanol have common-ion effect and synergistic effect, significantly improve conversion ratio, reduce side reaction, improve selection
Property.
(2) catalyst amount is few, and group utilization rate is high, and transformation frequency is fast, after reaction the easily separated purification of product.
(3) catalyst circulation is high-efficient, while guaranteeing highly selective and conversion ratio, realizes catalyst and material benzenemethanol
Recycling, significantly reduce production cost.
(4) methoxyl group anion catalytic activity with higher, can catalyzed transesterification efficiently carry out, overcome existing life
The inactivation of sodium alkoxide and blocking pipe phenomenon in production. art.
(5) azeotropic distillation that methanol feedstock and dimethyl carbonate product are realized by adding methanol, promotes reaction to pros
To movement, catalytic process is made to switch to dynamic equilibrium by static balancing, realize serialization industrial production, reaction process environmental protection is high
Effect.
By specific embodiment, the present invention will be described
Embodiment 1
The bromination of n-butane of certain mass and N- methylimidazole are added to 250ml circle according to the molar ratio of 1:1.2 first
It in the flask of bottom and is condensed back, magneton stirring is added, revolving speed is 150~200r/min, and is condensed back, and is reacted at 80 DEG C
It is taken out after 48h, is then washed with ethyl acetate and obtain thick pale yellow shape liquid three times, at 70 DEG C, 0.08Mpa reduced pressure backspin
Turn evaporative removal ethyl acetate, then is placed in 70 DEG C of dryings in vacuum oven and for 24 hours, ionic liquid intermediate [Bmim] Br is made.
It takes appropriate [Bmim] Br to be dissolved in 50mL methanol, adds equimolar solid sodium methylate, stir 10h at room temperature,
50 DEG C of heat preservation 3h are being to slowly warm up to, then are being warming up to 80 DEG C of heat preservation 3h, are obtaining [Bmim] CH3O and NaBr mixture.Then it utilizes
Suction filtration device removes NaBr precipitating, and at 55 DEG C, 0.08MPa depressurizes rotary evaporation and removes methanol.It is finally that product is true at 65 DEG C
Sky is dry to constant weight, obtains brown color viscous liquid, as methoxylation 1- butyl -3- methylimidazole ionic liquid [Bmim]
CH3O。
Methanol and ethylene carbonate raw material that molar ratio is 8:1 are weighed, three mouthfuls of burnings with distilling apparatus are mixed to join
In bottle, as shown in figure 3, reacting under the conditions of 85-90 DEG C, because of product dimethyl carbonate and methanol azeotropic, and reaction is easy to reach quiet
State balance, therefore when there is drop outflow in distillation cascade, drop methanol is mended into reaction system using dropping funel, breaks system
Static balancing keeps reaction mobile to positive direction, realizes the dynamic equilibrium of tandem reaction sequence.To reaction system without distillate, say
Bright ethylene carbonate end of reaction, weighs distillate quality, and with its purity of gas Chromatographic Determination, calculates dimethyl carbonate
Yield is 69.2%.
Embodiment 2
With same equipment used in embodiment 1, under the same terms, bromination of n-butane is changed to bromododecane,
Obtain methoxylation 1- dodecyl -3- methylimidazole ionic liquid [C12MIM]CH3O.With the catalyst methanol and carbonic acid second
The ester exchange reaction of enester, the yield for obtaining dimethyl carbonate is 71.6%.
Embodiment 3
With same equipment used in embodiment 1, under the same terms, bromination of n-butane is changed to bromo-octadecane,
Obtain methoxylation 1- octadecyl -3- methylimidazole ionic liquid [C18MIM]CH3O.With the catalyst methanol and carbonic acid second
The ester exchange reaction of enester, the yield for obtaining dimethyl carbonate is 72.5%.
Embodiment 4
With in same equipment used in embodiment 3, under the same terms, only by methanol and ethylene carbonate molar ratio
It is changed to 10:1, using [C18MIM]CH3The yield that O catalysis methanol ester exchange reaction obtains dimethyl carbonate is 73.4%.
Embodiment 5
With same equipment used in embodiment 3, under the same terms, transesterification reaction temperature is only changed to 75
DEG C, using [C18MIM]CH3The yield that O catalysis methanol ester exchange reaction obtains dimethyl carbonate is 48.2%.
Embodiment 6
With in same equipment used in embodiment 4, under the same terms, only by the ionic-liquid catalyst of recycling into
The multiple reuse of row, the relationship for reusing number and dimethyl carbonate yield are as shown in the table.
Influence of the 1 catalyst circulation access times of table to DMC yield
Data illustrate that the type ionic-liquid catalyst can be recycled for multiple times in table 1.With the increase of number of use,
The yield of conversion ratio, selectivity and DMC is all gradually reduced, but after circular response 5 times, and each index decline tends to be steady.Due to
Reaction is in the continuous reaction process of dynamic equilibrium, therefore the variation tendency of These parameters will not influence it substantially and produce
Journey.This illustrates that the type catalyst activity component is highly stable, compared with traditional alcohol sodium catalyst, not only may be implemented to move
The continuous production of state balance, the problem of also solving the by-product blocking pipeline of sodium alkoxide class catalyst inactivation and its generation, and
The recycling of ionic liquid also reduces production cost, and energy-saving consumption is economic and environment-friendly, before having good industrial applications
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