Synthesis of cis-Cinnamic Acid from trans-Cinnamaldehyde over Ag+-Exchanged Beta-Zeolite in Toluene

Takashi YAMASHIRO; Ryoji YOSHIDA; Takashi TAKAHASHI; Kanji SATO; Masayuki NOMURA; Masataka OGASAWARA; Sumio KATO; Shinichi NAKATA

doi:10.5188/ijsmer.19.37

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Synthesis of cis-Cinnamic Acid from trans-Cinnamaldehyde over Ag⁺-Exchanged Beta-Zeolite in Toluene

Takashi YAMASHIRO, Ryoji YOSHIDA, Takashi TAKAHASHI, Kanji SATO, Masayuki NOMURA, Masataka OGASAWARA, Sumio KATO, Shinichi NAKATA

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Keywords: cis-cinnamic acid, one pot synthesis, silver ion-exchanged zeolite catalyst, solvent effect

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2013 Volume 19 Issue 1_2 Pages 37-39

DOI https://doi.org/10.5188/ijsmer.19.37

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Abstract

Synthesis of cis-cinnamic acid (cis-CA) was carried out by isomerization and oxidation of trans-cinnamaldehyde (TCA) over Ag⁺-exchanged beta-zeolite in toluene. This novel method for synthesis of cis-CA was efficient in toluene, whereas synthesis in other solvents was inefficient.

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