Coating with mesoporous silica remarkably enhances the stability of the highly active yet fragile flower-like MgO catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Jul 11;49(54):6093-5. doi: 10.1039/c3cc42504e.

Abstract

Flower-like MgO is a highly effective catalyst for the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate through the transesterification method, and coating the catalyst with mesoporous silica significantly enhances the stability of the MgO catalyst.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Esterification
  • Formates / chemical synthesis*
  • Formates / chemistry
  • Magnesium Oxide / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Formates
  • Magnesium Oxide
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • methyl carbonate