JP2010099653A - Esterification catalyst and method for producing ester by using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid acid esterificationcatalyst which conversion of an esterification reaction is high and can be isolated, recovered and reused after the esterification reaction is completed, and to provide a method for producing an ester by using the solid acide sterification catalyst. <P>SOLUTION: The esterification catalyst is a solid acid catalyst (C) composed of a metal oxide carrier (A) and an oxide (B) containing a metallic element to be deposited. Zirconia is used as the metal oxide carrier (A) and molybdenum oxide is used as the oxide (B). The Hammett acidity function (H<SB>0</SB>) of the esterification catalyst is -3 to -9. The method for producing the ester includes a step that the dehydrating condensation reaction of alcohol (D) and carboxylic acid (E) is carried out under the presence of the solid acid catalyst (C). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an esterification catalyst and a method for producing an ester using the same, and more specifically, a catalyst for producing an ester by dehydrating condensation reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid, and an ester using the same. It relates to the manufacturing method.

At present, acid catalysts such as mineral acids and organic acids are widely used as methods for producing ester bodies. Examples of the mineral acid used include sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid, and examples of the organic acid include p-toluenesulfonic acid. In the case of using these catalysts, removal of the catalyst after the reaction is usually performed by adding water and performing a liquid separation operation.
On the other hand, a homogeneous catalyst of titanium or tin that is a homogeneous catalyst may be used. With such a homogeneous catalyst, it is difficult to isolate and recover, and an ester body without a residual catalyst is formed. It is difficult to synthesize. Since these residual catalysts promote the reaction between moisture and ester bonds present in the obtained ester body and cause hydrolysis, there is a problem of reducing the durability and storage stability of the ester body.
Further, when the conventional catalyst is used in the method for producing an ester using a carboxylic acid having a polymerizable functional group, in order to perform heating necessary for the esterification reaction, Since the polymerization reaction that does not occur occurs in parallel, the ester body was not obtained in high yield.

  In general, a homogeneous catalyst requires a very long time for producing a polyester because the amount of the catalyst that can be usually used is limited to a very small amount due to the problems described above. Further, since it is difficult to isolate and recover, there is a problem that the coloration and physical properties of the ester are unavoidable.

  Thus, a technique has been proposed that has the effect of promoting the esterification reaction even with a small amount using a highly active organic acid catalyst composed of an organometallic compound (for example, Patent Document 1). However, even in this method, since the amount of the catalyst used is also limited, a sufficient amount of the catalyst cannot be used, and a significant reduction in production time cannot be expected.

Furthermore, Patent Document 2 proposes a technique of using a solid acid catalyst as a polyester polymerization auxiliary catalyst, but zirconia molybdate used in this patent has a H ₀ function of −12.4, It is a so-called super strong acid. However, if such a solid super strong acid is used for the dehydration condensation reaction between glycol and acid, the acid strength is too strong and causes side reactions such as etherification via the dehydration reaction of glycol. It is disadvantageous industrially.

JP-A-2005-118714 JP 2006-265416 A

An object of the present invention is to provide an esterified solid acid catalyst that has a high conversion rate of the esterification reaction and that can be isolated, recovered, and reused after completion of the reaction, and a method for producing an ester product using the catalyst. Is an offer.

As a result of intensive studies to develop an ester catalyst that solves the above-mentioned problems, the inventors of the present invention are composed of a specific metal oxide support (A) and an oxide (B) containing a metal element to be supported. The present inventors have found that a solid acid catalyst can solve such a problem and have completed the present invention.
That is, the present invention provides a solid acid catalyst obtained by supporting a metal oxide (B) on a metal oxide support (A), wherein the metal oxide support (A) is zirconia, and the metal oxide The product (B) is a molybdenum oxide, and the acidity function (H ₀ ) of Hammett is H ₀ = −3 to −9, thereby providing an esterified solid acid catalyst (C). . Moreover, this invention provides the manufacturing method of the ester body characterized by making dehydration condensation reaction of alcohol (D) and carboxylic acid (E) in presence of this invention solid acid catalyst.

The solid acid catalyst of the present invention is obtained by supporting molybdenum oxide as a metal oxide (B) on a support (A) containing zirconia and having a Hammett's oxidation function (H ₀ ) of −3 to −9. By using the catalyst, the ester can be produced efficiently. The solid acid catalyst of the present invention is produced by forming zirconia molybdate as a catalytic active site on a zirconia support. This catalytic active site adsorbs alcohol, and then the carboxylic acid comes into contact therewith, thereby esterifying. It is presumed that the reaction proceeds and the ester is produced efficiently.
By performing an esterification reaction using the specific solid acid catalyst of the present invention,
(1) Since the solid acid catalyst is a solid, it is easy to isolate the catalyst from the target ester, and the catalyst can be recovered and reused. Compared with the catalyst, a large amount of the catalyst can be used, the productivity is improved, and it is industrially advantageous.
(2) By isolating the catalyst after synthesis of the ester body, no catalyst remains in the ester body, and a metal-free ester body can be obtained.
(3) Since the esterification reaction temperature is lower than when a conventional catalyst is used, even when a carboxylic acid having a polymerizable functional group is used, the esterification reaction does not proceed as a side reaction. Can be obtained.

Ammonia TPD spectra of solid acid catalysts A and B by TPD-AT-1 temperature programmed desorption system

The present invention is described in detail below.
The solid acid catalyst used in the present invention is a solid acid catalyst formed by supporting the metal oxide (B) on the surface of the metal oxide support (A).
As this metal oxide support (A), zirconia (zirconium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, zirconium oxide, ZrO ₂ ) is used. Moreover, this zirconia includes silica (SiO ₂ ), alumina (Al ₂ O ₃ ), titania (TiO ₂ ), tin oxide (SnO ₂ , SnO), hafnium oxide (HfO ₂ ), iron oxide (Fe ₂ O ₃ , It may be a combination of FeO ₄ ) or zeolite. When these are used in combination, the content of zirconia in the catalyst (C) is preferably 10% or more, more preferably 30% or more in terms of molar ratio.

The metal element of the metal oxide (B) to be supported is molybdenum in terms of catalyst design. The supported metal oxide (B) is molybdenum trioxide (MoO ₃ ). Further, the metal element of the metal oxide (B) to be supported may be a composite element using molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum or the like in combination. Preferred supported metal oxides include tungstic acid (WO ₃ etc.), tantalum oxide (Ta ₂ O ₅ etc.) and the like.

The mass ratio of Mo / Zr (Mo is molybdenum and Zr is zirconium) which is a metal element of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is preferably 0.01 to 0.40. When the amount is less than this range, zirconia molybdate as an active point of the catalyst that becomes a reaction field is not sufficiently formed, and the catalytic ability is not sufficiently exhibited. If this range is exceeded, too much molybdenum oxide is supported compared to the support zirconia surface, molybdenum oxide is too much molybdenum oxide to support, and molybdenum oxide is multi-layered on the zirconia surface. This is because, as a result, the catalyst ability cannot be fully exhibited. From these viewpoints, the Mo / Zr mass ratio is more preferably 0.1 to 0.2.

The esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention can be produced, for example, by forming a reaction product (zirconia molybdate) of zirconium hydroxide and ammonium molybdate on the surface of zirconia having grooves, holes, cracks and the like. . As a production method thereof, zirconium hydroxide which is a precursor of the metal oxide support (A) is mixed with an ammonium molybdate which is a precursor of the metal oxide (B) to be supported by an equilibrium adsorption method, an incipient wetness (Incipient wetness). It is obtained by carrying it by a known carrying method such as a wetness) method or an evaporation to dryness method, and further firing the adsorbed mixture thereon. The firing temperature at this time is preferably 673K to 1473K, more preferably 973K to 1273K. If the temperature deviates from this temperature, for example, if the calcination temperature is lower than 673 K, molybdenum-oxygen-zirconium (Mo-O-Zr) bonds may not be sufficiently formed, and the activity of the resulting catalyst may be insufficient. There is. On the other hand, when the temperature is higher than 1273K, the surface area is drastically reduced, so that a sufficient contact area with the reaction substrate cannot be obtained and the catalytic activity may be drastically reduced.

When the acid strength of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) is expressed by Hammett acidity function H ₀ , H ₀ is −3 to −9. Hammett's acidity function H ₀ is an index representing the strength of acid / base points on the surface of a solid so that the strength of acid / base of an aqueous solution is represented by pH. Since this function has pH = H ₀ in an aqueous solution, its strength is intuitively understood, and the experimental operation is simple and widely accepted. A smaller H ₀ value indicates stronger acidity, and a higher H ₀ value indicates stronger basicity. In the reaction system of the present invention, if H ₀ of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is more than -3, the catalytic activity is not exhibited and the reaction is difficult to proceed. On the other hand, if H ₀ of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is too small than −9, a carbon-carbon double bond is generated by intramolecular dehydration of the alcohol, and further this etherification reaction with the double bond and the alcohol. Such a side reaction may occur, which is not preferable.

The wettability of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) with water on the surface can be controlled by the firing temperature during production. When the average particle diameter of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) is 1 μm, the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) is calculated from the rate at which water permeates through the column packed with the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) (permeation rate method). The contact angle is preferably 30 ° to 110 ° as the esterification catalyst, and more preferably the contact angle is 70 ° to 90 °.

The esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is controlled to have the above contact angle because when the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) has a catalyst surface of less than 30 °, water produced during ester synthesis is formed on the catalyst surface. It is thought that it is easy to adsorb to a certain active site, and it is considered that the raw material alcohol and acid do not easily reach the active site on the catalyst surface. This is because it may be difficult to reach the active site. On the other hand, if the catalyst surface is within the above contact angle range, particularly 70 ° to 90 °, water is difficult to adsorb on the catalyst surface, and the alcohol and acid as raw materials may easily reach the active site on the catalyst surface. Conceivable. As a result, it is considered that the reaction rate of the catalyst surface prepared within the above contact angle range is increased.

The esterified solid acid catalyst (C) means that the reaction proceeds by exerting a catalytic action on the reaction raw material. That is, the reaction raw material alcohol (D) and carboxylic acid (E) proceed through processes such as adsorption, reaction, and desorption at active sites on the catalyst surface. It is preferable to support the metal oxide (B) on the support (A) to form an active site of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C), and in particular, it is preferable to exert a catalytic action on the surface of the support. (A) It is preferable to carry oxide (B) on the surface.

Examples of the method for supporting the metal oxide (B) on the metal oxide support (A) include an equilibrium adsorption method, an incipient wetness method, and an evaporation to dryness method.
The equilibrium adsorption method is a method in which an excess solution is filtered after being immersed in a metal solution carrying the metal oxide support (A) and adsorbed. The supported amount is determined by the solution concentration and pore volume. There is a problem that the composition of the solution changes as the carrier is added.
The Incipient Wetness method is a method in which after the metal oxide support (A) is evacuated, a metal solution for supporting the pore volume is added little by little so that the surface of the metal oxide support (A) is uniformly wetted. is there. The metal loading is adjusted by the solution concentration.
The evaporation to dryness method is a method in which the metal oxide support (A) is immersed in a solution, and then the solvent is evaporated to support the solute. Although the supported amount can be increased, the metal component weakly bonded to the support is concentrated at the time of drying and tends to be large metal particles after the reduction treatment.

Among these, it is preferable to select a supporting method in consideration of the characteristics of the catalyst. For the zirconia molybdate solid acid catalyst of the present invention, the Incipient Wetness method or the evaporation to dryness method is preferably used.

As a method for preparing the solid acid catalyst of the present invention, for example, in zirconia molybdate, a molybdate compound and a zirconium compound are allowed to coexist by the above-mentioned supporting method, and a firing treatment is performed in air, preferably at 673K to 1473K. Is obtained. In selecting these molybdate compounds and zirconium compounds, it is necessary to select a metal compound to be supported in consideration of the isoelectric point of the support surface. For example, the molybdate compound preferably includes ammonium molybdate ((NH ₄ ) 6Mo ₇ O ₂₄ · 4H ₂ O), and the zirconium compound preferably includes zirconium hydroxide. The firing temperature is preferably in the range of 673K to 1473K. More preferably, it is the range of 773K-1273K. This is because if the calcination temperature is lower than 673 K, the bond between zirconium oxide and molybdic acid is not sufficiently formed, and the activity of the obtained catalyst may be lowered. On the other hand, when the temperature is higher than 1473K, the surface area is drastically reduced, so that a sufficient contact area with the reaction substrate cannot be obtained, and the activity may be lowered. Furthermore, a more preferable baking temperature is 900K-1100K by the hydrophobicity (wetting property) evaluation and catalyst activity evaluation (Example) which were described above.

  The esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is a solid catalyst and does not dissolve in the liquid phase of alcohol (D) and carboxylic acid (E), which are raw materials for the ester reaction. Moreover, the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention may further contain one or more optional elements as required. The optional elements include silicon, aluminum, phosphorus, tungsten, cesium, niobium, titanium, tin, silver, copper, zinc, chromium, tellurium, antimony, bismuth, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vanadium, cerium, manganese, Examples include cobalt, iodine, nickel, lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium.

  The form of the supported metal oxide (B) is not particularly limited, but for example, forms such as particles and clusters are preferable. The size of the fine particles of the supported metal oxide (B) is not limited, but a state in which a particle state of submicron to micron unit or less is preferable, and each particle may be associated or aggregated. good.

  Examples of the shape of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) include, but are not limited to, powder, spherical particles, irregular granules, cylindrical pellets, extruded shapes, and ring shapes. Further, it may have pores with a size of several angstroms or more, and the reaction field may be in a state where the space is controlled in the pores.

The size of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) is not particularly limited, but in consideration of isolating the catalyst after synthesizing the ester, the support preferably has a relatively large particle size. Although it is possible to use a fixed bed flow reactor for the reaction, when the support is spherical, if the particle diameter is extremely small, a large pressure loss occurs when the reactant is circulated, and the reactant circulates effectively. There is a risk that it will not be possible. On the other hand, if the particle size is extremely large, the reaction raw material may not come into efficient contact with the esterified solid acid catalyst (C), and the catalytic reaction may not proceed effectively.
Therefore, the size of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is preferably determined by the size of the column packed with the catalyst and the optimum porosity, and the light scattering method (Microtrack X100 apparatus for the catalyst of the present invention). ) Or the average particle size in the sieving method is preferably 1 μm to 1 cm. More preferably, a metal oxide carrier (A) having a granular shape of 0.5 mm to 8 mm and a metal oxide (B) supported on an egg shell type (supporting an outer layer) is preferable.

  The present invention further relates to a method for producing an ester form of alcohol (D) and carboxylic acid (E) in the presence of an esterified solid acid catalyst (C). The apparatus at that time can be carried out using a generally known reaction vessel. For example, it may be supplied to a flow reactor or a batch reactor filled with an esterified solid acid catalyst (C) to cause a dehydration condensation reaction. it can. When a batch reactor is used, it can be obtained by a simple filtration operation, and when a fixed bed flow reactor is used, it is not necessary to perform a filtration operation and can be obtained by circulating in a column packed with a solid acid catalyst. The production method in which the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) does not remain in the polyester resin.

  The alcohol (D) used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include alcohols usually used for the production of ester bodies. Preferably, one alcohol group is substituted on an aliphatic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Aliphatic monohydric alcohols, aromatic groups that may have a substituent on the benzene ring, and aromatic monovalent alcohols that may have a substituent on the benzene ring having one alcohol group. More specifically, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, iso-butanol, n-hexyl alcohol, n-octyl alcohol, n-nonyl alcohol, n-decanol, n-undecanol , N-dodecanol, n-tridecanol, n-tetradecanol, n-octadecanol, allyl alcohol, 2-pro Alkenyl alcohol, butenyl alcohol, hexenyl alcohol, geranyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, p- methylbenzyl alcohol, mention may be made of p- methoxybenzyl alcohol. These alcohols can be used alone or in combination of two or more. In addition, a multibranched polyether polyol obtained by ring-opening reaction of an alcohol having a primary alcohol or a secondary alcohol in its molecule, for example, a hydroxyalkyl oxetane and a monofunctional epoxy compound, or a plurality of secondary alcohols A bisphenol A type epoxy resin having an alcohol (Unidic V5500, manufactured by DIC Corporation) can also be used.

Moreover, a polyhydric alcohol can also be used as alcohol (D) used by this invention, for example, main chain C2-C15 linear glycol, specifically, ethylene glycol, 1, 3- propylene glycol, The main chain is a hydrocarbon such as diethylene glycol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,5-pentamethyl glycol, 1,6-hexamethylene glycol, bishydroxyethoxybenzene or p-xylene glycol. The total number of carbon atoms is preferably 3 to 34, more preferably 3 to 17, such as 1,2-propylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, di-1,2-propylene glycol, 1, 2-butylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 2,3-butylene glycol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,3 , 5-pentanetriol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypropyl-2,2-dimethyl-3 -Hydroxypropanate, neopentyl glycol, 2-normalbutyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 3-ethyl-1,5-pen Diol, 3-propyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 3-octyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, 3- Myristyl-1,5-pentanediol, 3-stearyl-1,5-pentanediol, 3-phenyl-1,5-pentanediol, 3- (4-nonylphenyl) -1,5-pentanediol, 3,3- Bis (4-nonylphenyl) -1,5-pentanediol, 1,2-bis (hydroxymethyl) cyclopropane, 1,3-bis (hydroxyethyl) cyclobutane, 1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl) cyclopentane, 1,4-bis (hydroxymethyl) cyclohexane, 1,4-bis (hydroxyethyl) cyclohexane, 1,4-bis Hydroxypropyl) cyclohexane, 1,4-bis (hydroxyethyl) cyclohebutane, 1,4-bis (hydroxymethoxy) cyclohexane, 1,4-bis (hydroxyethoxy) cyclohexane, 2,2-bis (4′-hydroxymethoxycyclohexyl) And polyfunctional polyhydroxy compounds such as propane, 2,2-bis (4′-hydroxyedoxycyclohexyl) propane, trimethylolpropane, glycerin, hexanetriol, and pentaerythritol.

Also, a high molecular weight polyol can be used in combination, and the number average molecular weight by GPC is 1000 to 5000, preferably 1200 to 3000 in terms of polystyrene. For example, polyether polyol, acrylic polyol, polybutadiene polyol, polycarbonate polyol, poly Examples include caprolactone polyester polyol.

  Examples of the alcohol having a polymerizable functional group include 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, 3- Reaction products of monoglycidyl compounds such as chloro-2-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate and butyl glycidyl ether and (meth) acrylic acid, glycerol mono (meth) acrylate, caprolactone-modified 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, phenoxyhydroxypropyl (Meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate, polypropylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate, 2- (meth) acryloyloxyethyl-2-hydroxyethylphthalic acid, 2 Reaction product of polyglycidyl compounds such as (meth) acryloyloxyethyl-2-hydroxypropylphthalic acid, glycerin di (meth) acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether and (meth) acrylic acid, pentaerythritol tri (meth ) Hydroxyl-containing (meth) acrylate compounds such as acrylate, hydroxyl-containing (meth) acrylamide compounds such as N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, vinyl ether compounds such as hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, hydroxyethyl vinyl ether, cyclohexanedimethanol monovinyl ether, and the like. It is done.

  Examples of the carboxylic acid (E) used in the present invention include, without limitation, carboxylic acids usually used for the synthesis of an ester, and preferably one carboxy group is substituted on an aliphatic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Aliphatic monovalent carboxylic acid or aromatic monovalent carboxylic acid optionally having a substituent on the benzene ring and an aromatic group optionally having a substituent on the benzene ring More specifically, examples include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, pivalic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, benzoic acid, p-methylbenzoic acid, p-methoxybenzoic acid, and the like. .

Moreover, polycarboxylic acid can also be used as carboxylic acid (D) used by this invention, for example, a succinic acid, a maleic acid, adipic acid, glutaric acid, a pimelic acid, a speric acid, azelaic acid, a sebacic acid, 1 , 9-nonamethylene dicarboxylic acid, 1,10-decamethylene dicarboxylic acid, 1,11-undecamethylene dicarboxylic acid, 1,12-dodecamethylene dicarboxylic acid, dodecane dicarboxylic acid, and aromatic dicarboxylic acid Examples thereof include phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, hexahydroterephthalic acid, hexahydroisophthalic acid, and anhydrides thereof.

High molecular weight polycarboxylic acids can also be used.

Examples of the carboxylic acid having a polymerizable functional group include carboxylic acids having an unsaturated multiple bond such as (meth) acrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, and oleic acid.

When monovalent alcohol is used alone or in combination of two or more kinds as the alcohol, the carboxylic acid can be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds of monovalent or polyvalent carboxylic acids. Further, when the polyhydric alcohol is used alone or in combination of two or more kinds as the alcohol, or when two or more kinds of monovalent alcohol and polyhydric alcohol are used in combination, the carboxylic acid is a monovalent carboxylic acid. Can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The ratio of the alcohol (D) and the carboxylic acid (E) used in the present invention is preferably 1: 3 to 3: 1 in an equivalent ratio, more preferably 1: 2 to 2: 1. The equivalent ratio is appropriately selected depending on the target resin.

The esterification catalyst using the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is, for example, dehydrating condensation of carboxylic acid (E) and alcohol (D) as raw materials.
(1) A method of condensation polymerization of alcohol and carboxylic acid under normal pressure,
(2) A method in which both are subjected to condensation polymerization under vacuum,
(3) A method in which condensation polymerization is carried out in the presence of an inert solvent such as toluene, and then condensed water and the solvent are azeotropically removed from the reaction system.
and so on. The condensation polymerization reaction is preferably performed in an atmosphere of an inert gas such as nitrogen from the viewpoint of preventing the resulting ester from being colored.

  The titanium-based and tin-based catalysts that have been used as conventional homogeneous catalysts hardly have to proceed at a reaction temperature of 140 ° C. or lower, and thus have to be reacted at higher temperatures.

However, with the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) in the present invention, for example, with MoO ₃ / ZrO ₂ , the reaction can proceed even at 115 ° C., and the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) of the present invention is used. Thus, the esterification reaction can be carried out at a lower temperature than in the prior art, which is industrially advantageous from the viewpoint of energy saving.
Further, even in an esterification reaction using a carboxylic acid having a polymerizable functional group, a target esterification reaction can be performed without accompanying side reactions such as polymerization.

Next, although an Example and a comparative example are given and this invention is demonstrated concretely, this invention is not limited only to these Examples. The part of an Example and a comparative example represents a mass part unless it mentions specially.

(Example 1) Production method of zirconia molybdate 50 g of zirconium hydroxide (Zr (OH) ₄ , manufactured by Nippon Light Metal Industries, Ltd.) dried overnight at 100 ° C. was added to ammonium molybdate [(NH ₄ ) ₆ Mo in pure water. ₇ O ₂₄ · _4H using 2 O (manufactured by Kishida chemical) aqueous solution prepared by dissolving required amount (0.04mol · ^{dm -3),} by adding the ammonium molybdate aqueous solution of the pore volume fraction of zirconium hydroxide little by little The precursor before firing was obtained with the surface of the zirconium support uniformly wet (incipient wetness method). The amount of molybdenum trioxide (MoO ₃ ) supported was adjusted by the solution concentration so that the mass ratio was Mo / Zr = 0.1. As a pretreatment for the reaction, firing was performed at a firing temperature of 1073 K in an oxygen atmosphere for 3 hours. The solid acid catalyst A was obtained by allowing to stand to cool to room temperature.

(Example 2) Production of zirconia molybdate Prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the firing temperature was changed to 673K, to obtain a solid acid catalyst B.

(Characteristics) Measurement of H ₀ function by NH ₃ -TPD measurement Measurement method:
About 0.1 g of the sample (solid acid catalyst A and solid acid catalyst B) was set in a quartz cell (inner diameter: 10 mm) of a TPD-AT-1 type thermal desorption apparatus manufactured by Bell Japan, and helium gas (30 cm ³ min ^−1). , 1 atm), and the temperature was raised to 423 K (150 ° C.) at 5 Kmin ⁻¹ and kept at 423 K for 3 hours. Thereafter, the temperature was lowered to 373 K (100 ° C.) at 7.5 Kmin ⁻¹ with the helium gas being circulated, and then vacuum deaeration was performed. Then, 100 Torr (1 Torr = 1/760 atm = 133 Pa) NH ₃ was introduced and adsorbed for 30 minutes, Then, after deaeration for 12 minutes, steam treatment was performed. As the steam treatment, steam at a pressure of about 25 Torr (about 3 kPa) was introduced at 373 K, kept for 30 minutes, degassed for 30 minutes, again introduced with water vapor for 30 minutes, and again degassed for 30 minutes. Thereafter, helium gas 0.041 mmols ⁻¹ (corresponding to 298 K, 25 ° C., 60 cm ³ min ⁻¹ at 1 atm) was circulated while maintaining a reduced pressure (100 Torr), and after maintaining at 373 K for 30 minutes, the sample bed was maintained at 10 Kmin ⁻¹ The temperature was raised to 983 K (710 ° C.), and the outlet gas was analyzed with a mass spectrometer (ANELVA M-QA 100F).

In the measurement, all mass spectra of mass numbers (m / e) 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 44 were recorded. After completion, the 1 mol% -NH ₃ / He standard gas is further diluted with helium to give ammonia gas concentrations of 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 mol% and a total flow rate of 0.041 mmols ^−1. The spectrum was recorded, and a calibration curve of ammonia was prepared to correct the detector intensity.

When each of the above main mass spectra measured at the time of temperature-programmed desorption of the solid acid catalyst AA-1 or the solid acid catalyst AA-2 was measured, m / e showing desorption of ammonia in the vicinity of 500K in either sample. = 16 peak was observed, and a small m / e = 16 shoulder was observed in the vicinity of 780 K in the solid acid catalyst AA-1 and 900 K or more in the solid acid catalyst AA-2. However, simultaneously with the appearance of these high-temperature shoulders, a large peak with m / e = 44 (fragment of CO ₂ ) and m / e = 28 (fragment of CO ₂ + N ₂ ) are also seen. Is due to a fragment of CO ₂ and not to ammonia. Therefore, this portion was excluded in the determination of ammonia described later.

In both samples, a peak of m / e = 16 indicating desorption of ammonia is observed at around 500K, and more than 900K for solid acid catalyst A and a small m / e = 16 shoulder at around 780K for solid acid catalyst B. Is seen. However, at the same time as the appearance of these high-temperature shoulders, a large peak at m / e = 44 (CO ₂ fragment) and m / e = 28 (CO ₂ fragment + N ₂ ) are also seen, so the high-temperature shoulder Is due to a fragment of CO ₂ and not to ammonia. Therefore, this portion was excluded in the determination of ammonia described later.

Based on the above measurement results, FIG. 1 shows an ammonia TPD spectrum calculated from m / e = 16. The acid amount and acid strength (ΔH) were calculated from these spectra and shown in Table-1.

In the one-point method based on actual measurement, the average acid strength can be determined from the peak area, acid amount, peak position, and the like. According to this method, it seems that the acid amount of the solid acid catalyst A per mass is about 0.03 mol kg ⁻¹ , and the acid amount of the solid acid catalyst B is about 0.2 mol kg ⁻¹ , but the surface density (acid The amount / surface area) of the solid acid catalysts A and B was about 0.4 to 0.7 nm ⁻² . The average acid strength is -7.4 in terms of ΔH = 133 kJmol ⁻¹ and H ₀ for the solid acid catalyst A, and −4.4 in terms of ΔH = 116 kJmol ⁻¹ and H ₀ for the solid acid catalyst B. It was a little weak.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although this invention is demonstrated further more concretely using the Example regarding esterification, this invention is not limited to these Examples. In addition, the conversion rate (%) of an Example and a comparative example was computed and evaluated by the following formula.
Conversion rate (%) = (dehydrated amount / theoretical dehydrated amount) × 100 (%)

(Production Example) Synthesis of a multi-branched polyether polyol In a 2 liter three-necked flask equipped with a reflux condenser, a magnetic stirring rod, and a thermometer, 348 g (3 mol) of 3-hydroxymethyl-3-ethyloxetane and propylene oxide 348 g (6 mol) was dissolved in 1 liter of dry and peroxide-free diethyl ether, and then the flask was cooled in a −14 ° C. ice bath.
Then, a 60% by mass aqueous solution of 5.5 g of HPF ₆ was dropped in 10 minutes. The reaction mixture became slightly cloudy. The reaction was then allowed to react overnight at room temperature and the next morning the clear reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 hours. Next, the initiator was deactivated by adding a 30 mass% methanol solution of 9 g of NaOMe. After filtration, diethyl ether was removed with a membrane pump suction device at a bath temperature of 75 ° C. After the diethyl ether was completely removed, 667 g of a multi-branched polyether polyol was obtained. The yield was 89%.
This multi-branched polyether polyol has Mn = 1,440 g / mol, Mw = 3,350 g / mol, OHV = 265 mg · KOH / g, and 3-hydroxymethyl-3-ethyloxetane on a molar basis from proton NMR. : Propylene oxide = 1: 1.9. The ratio of secondary hydroxyl groups (H2) to the total number of hydroxyl groups was 39.0%.
(Example 3)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 50.0 g of the multi-branched polyether polyol obtained in the above production example, 100.0 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150.0 g of toluene. 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in 1 was added. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 93%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

Example 4
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 50.0 g of the multi-branched polyether polyol obtained in the above production example, 100.0 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150.0 g of toluene. 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst B prepared in 2 was added. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. After 60 hours from the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 90%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 5)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 59 g of pentaerythritol, 94 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 98%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 6)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 65 g of pentaerythritol, 86 g of acetic acid, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 99%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 7)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 41 g of pentaerythritol, 111 g of benzoic acid, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 90%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 8)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 108 g of benzyl alcohol, 72 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 24 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 99%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

Example 9
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 108 g of benzyl alcohol, 60 g of acetic acid, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 24 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 100%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 10)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 76 g of benzyl alcohol, 85 g of benzoic acid, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 24 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 98%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 11)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 121 g of bisphenol A type epoxy resin (Unidic V5500, manufactured by DIC), 35 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and prepared in Example 1 as a catalyst. 5.0 g of solid acid catalyst A was added. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 95%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

Example 12
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 121 g of bisphenol A type epoxy resin (Unidic V5500, manufactured by DIC), 29 g of acetic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and the solid prepared in Example 1 as a catalyst. 5.0 g of acid catalyst A was added. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 98%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 13)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 97 g of bisphenol A type epoxy resin (Unidic V5500, manufactured by DIC), 47 g of benzoic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and prepared in Example 1 as a catalyst. 5.0 g of solid acid catalyst A was added. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 96%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Measurement Example 1)
In order to confirm the residual catalyst amount in the ester resin composition obtained by filtration, the residual catalyst amount was evaluated by fluorescent X-ray analysis. The paratoluenesulfonic acid used in the comparative example cannot be isolated from the resin, whereas the amount of residual metal contained in the esterified product obtained in Examples 3 to 13 is below the detection limit of the measuring instrument (detection limit). 5 ppm).

(Example 14)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 76 g of benzyl alcohol, 200 g of stearic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 48 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 96%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Example 15)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 72 g of pentaerythritol, 77 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of the solid acid catalyst A prepared in Example 1 was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 24 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 96%. The content of diacryloyl compound was measured by gas chromatography and found to be 80%. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed using a 0.2 micron membrane filter.

(Comparative Example 1)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 50.0 g of the multi-branched polyether polyol obtained in the above production example, 100.0 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150.0 g of toluene, and paratoluene sulfone as a catalyst. 5.0 g of acid was added. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. After 60 hours from the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 43%.

(Comparative Example 2)
A 500 ml four-necked separable flask was charged with 50.0 g of the multi-branched polyether polyol obtained in the above production example, 100.0 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150.0 g of p-xylene, and a catalyst. As a result, 5.0 g of paratoluenesulfonic acid was added. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled cooler are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is maintained at 142 ° C in an oil bath at 155 ° C with a stirring speed of 300 rpm. Then, the reaction was carried out while azeotropically p-xylene and condensed water, and gelled in about 2 hours. When the reaction was carried out at a high temperature in order to improve the conversion rate, polymerization of acryloyl groups occurred at the same time, and the intended ester was not obtained.

(Comparative Example 3)
A 500 ml four-necked flask was charged with 72 g of pentaerythritol, 77 g of acrylic acid, 0.1 g of paramethoxyphenol, and 150 g of toluene, and 5.0 g of paratoluenesulfonic acid was added as a catalyst. A thermometer and a decanter with a water-cooled condenser are set in the reactor, dry air is bubbled from the resin at a rate of 10 ml / min, and the resin temperature is 115 ° C. to 118 ° C. in a 130 ° C. oil bath at a stirring speed of 300 rpm. The reaction was carried out with azeotropic distillation of toluene and condensed water while maintaining the temperature. 24 hours after the start of the reaction, the condensed water was weighed and the conversion rate was calculated. As a result, the conversion rate was 94%. The content of diacryloyl compound was measured by gas chromatography and found to be 77%. After completion of the reaction, washing with 5% caustic soda was performed to remove the catalyst. However, due to the hydrophilicity of the obtained esterified product, it was almost impossible to recover the monoacryloyl and diacryloyl compounds.

About 50% of the hydroxyl groups contained in the multi-branched polyether polyol used in the present invention are primary, and the remaining 50% are secondary. Even if the solid acid catalyst of the present invention is a multi-branched polyether polyol having a large steric hindrance, it can contribute to the reaction with both primary and secondary hydroxyl groups. On the other hand, in paratoluenesulfonic acid, since it is difficult to react due to steric hindrance of the multi-branched polyether polyol, only the primary which reacts relatively easily reacts and the secondary hydroxyl group is almost unreacted. Is estimated to have stopped at 43% (Comparative Example 1).
In addition, when paratoluenesulfonic acid, which is a conventional esterification method catalyst, is used, a higher temperature is required than for the esterification catalyst of the present invention in order to advance the reaction. The target ester is not obtained (Comparative Example 2) or gelation occurs and the target ester is not obtained even when the reaction is carried out at the same temperature as that using the catalyst of the present invention.

Furthermore, when paratoluenesulfonic acid, which is a conventional esterification method catalyst, is used, it is necessary to add water to the reaction solution to remove the catalyst after completion of the reaction. As a result, the product was mixed in the aqueous layer, and the desired product was not obtained. (Comparative Example 3).

The esterification catalyst of the present invention can be used for the production of various ester bodies, and in particular, can be used for the production of ester bodies in a high yield even when a carboxylic acid having a polymerizable group is used.

A Solid acid catalyst A
B Solid acid catalyst B

Claims (12)

In the solid acid catalyst obtained by supporting the metal oxide (B) on the metal oxide support (A), the metal oxide support (A) is zirconia and the metal oxide (B) is molybdenum. An esterified solid acid catalyst (C) which is an oxide and has a Hammett acidity function (H ₀ ) of H ₀ = −3 to −9.   The esterification solid acid catalyst (C) according to claim 1, wherein a contact angle with water by an osmosis rate method is 30 ° to 110 °.   The esterified solid acid catalyst (C) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the metal oxide (B) is a molybdenum oxide containing zirconium.   The esterified solid acid catalyst (C) according to claim 3, wherein the zirconium-containing molybdenum oxide is zirconia molybdate. In the method for producing a solid acid catalyst obtained by supporting a metal oxide (B) on a carrier (A) comprising a metal oxide,
The firing temperature at the time of producing a solid acid catalyst in which the carrier (A) made of the metal oxide is zirconia and the metal oxide (B) is molybdenum oxide is 673K to 1473K. The manufacturing method of the esterification solid acid catalyst (C) in any one of -4.   The method for producing an esterified solid acid catalyst (C) according to claim 5, wherein the calcination temperature is 973K to 1273K.   A method for producing an ester product, comprising reacting an alcohol (D) and a carboxylic acid (E) in the presence of the esterified solid acid catalyst (C) according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The method for producing an ester body according to claim 7, wherein the alcohol (D) is a polyhydric alcohol. The method for producing an ester body according to claim 8, wherein the polyhydric alcohol is trimethylolpropane or pentaerythritol. The method for producing an ester body according to claim 8, wherein the polyhydric alcohol is a multi-branched polyether polyol obtained by ring-opening reaction of a hydroxyalkyl oxetane and a monofunctional epoxy compound. The method for producing an ester product according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the carboxylic acid (E) is a carboxylic acid having a polymerizable functional group.   The method for producing an ester product according to claim 11, wherein the carboxylic acid having a polymerizable functional group is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.

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