ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ojmcp.2025.12.001
Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst NMFP•TFA for Green Synthesis of n-Butyl Acetate
Shuyan Yu
Baylor School, Chattanooga TN 37405, USA.
*Corresponding author: Shuyan Yu
Published: December 09, 2025
Abstract
n-Butyl acetate is widely used in industries due to its favorable physicochemical properties which is conventionally synthesized via Fischer esterification catalyzed by strong Brønsted acids like sulfuric acid to activate a carboxyl group via protonation. However, the fact that corrosion, separate difficulty, environment pollution are problems that need the replacement of more sustainable substitute. Currently, heterogenous catalysts such as ionic liquid and supported catalysts have been widely researched in this area to address these drawbacks. Herein, we have studied the effectiveness of a novel solid-liquid heterogeneous catalyst N-methylfulleropyrrolidinium triflate (NMFP•TFA) which can effectively catalyze esterification and separate itself easily for reuse. Under the experimental condition of catalyst loading of 1.4 mol%, NMFP•TFA could effectively catalyze esterification and achieve isolated yields of 82.7%-85.8% after three recycling, and no significant decline of its catalytic activity was observed. NMFP•TFA overcomes the current shortcomings caused by strong Brønsted acids, shows excellent reusability and catalyst stability, and has obvious potential for green and industrially scale-up ester synthesis production.
Keyword
n-Butyl acetate; esterification; heterogeneous catalyst; N-methylfulleropyrrolidinium triflate (NMFP•TFA); reusability
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How to cite this paper
Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst NMFP•TFA for Green Synthesis of n-Butyl Acetate
How to cite this paper: Shuyan Yu. (2025). Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst NMFP•TFA for Green Synthesis of n-Butyl Acetate. Open Journal of Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2(1), 1-4.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ojmcp.2025.12.001