Phosphorus promoted SO42-/TiO2 solid acid catalyst for acetalization reaction

Abstract

A novel phosphorus modifed SO42-/TiO2 catalyst was synthesized by a facile coprecipitation method, followed by calcination. The catalytic performance of this novel solid acid was evaluated by acetalization. The results showed that the phosphorus was very effcient to enhance the catalytic activity of SO42-/TiO2. The solid acid owned high activity for the acetalization with the yields over 90%. Moreover, the solid acid could be reused for six times without loss of initial catalytic activities.