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Modeling and design of reacting systems with phase transfer catalysis

  • Chiara Piccolo
  • , George Hodges
  • , Patrick M. Piccione
  • , Rafiqul Gani
  • Jealott's Hill International Research Center

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Abstract

Issues related to the design of biphasic (liquid) catalytic reaction operations are discussed. A chemical system involving the reaction of an organic-phase soluble reactant (A) with an aqueous-phase soluble reactant (B) in the presence of phase transfer catalyst (PTC) is modeled and based on it, some of the design issues related to improved reaction operation are analyzed. Since the solubility of the different forms of the PTC in the organic solvent affects ultimately the catalyst partition coefficients, therefore, the organic solvent plays an important role in the design of PTC-based reacting systems. A model-based strategy for the selection of the best organic solvent/catalyst that improves the reaction operation is highlighted for the reacting system: benzyl chloride (A) and sodium bromide (B) reacting through tetrabutylammonium bromide (PTC).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Number of pages2029
PublisherElsevier
Publication date2011
Pages266-270
ISBN (Print)978-0-444-53895-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event21st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - Chalkidiki, Greece
Duration: 29 May 20111 Jun 2011
http://www.escape-21.gr/

Conference

Conference21st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityChalkidiki
Period29/05/201101/06/2011
Internet address
SeriesComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Number29
ISSN1570-7946

Keywords

  • Phase transfer catalysis
  • Partition coefficients
  • Reaction operation
  • Solvent selection
  • Modeling

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