Aluminosilicates with different pores structure in the synthesis of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline and N-phenyl-2-propanimine

Abstract

Physicochemical characteristics of microporous zeolites of various structural type (FAU, BEA, MTW), micro-meso-macroporous zeolite (H-Ymmm), and mesoporous aluminosilicate (ASM) were studied. Their catalytic activity in the reaction of aniline with acetone was examined. It was found that 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline was the main reaction product on the catalysts H-Ymmm and ASM (selectivity up to 68% at 100% conversion of aniline), while the reaction on zeolites with microporous structure mainly gave N-phenyl-2-propanimine (selectivity up to 91%).