Authors: Katarzyna Maresz, Janusz Malinowski, Klaudia Odrozek, Agnieszka Koreniuk, Julita Mrowiec-Białoń, Andrzej B. Jarzębski
Keywords: arenesulphonic-functionalized MCF, acetic acid esterification, kinetic model
Abstract: The esterification of acetic acid with methanol was studied in the presence of heterogeneous acidic catalyst - sulfonic acid functionalized silica mesoporous cellular foam (MCF) in order to determine its potentials. The effects of catalyst loading, molar ratio of substrates and temperature on the reaction rate were discussed. The kinetic model for this reaction was proposed.