A carbon material as a strong protonic acid

Michikazu Hara, Takemi Yoshida, Atsushi Takagaki, Tsuyoshi Takata, Junko N. Kondo, Shigenobu Hayashi, Kazunari Domen

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Abstract

Incomplete carbonization of sulfoaromatic hydrocarbons results in a carbon material that consists of small polycyclic aromatic carbon sheets with attached SO3H groups (see picture). This insoluble solid acid exhibits remarkably high activity in the formation of ethyl acetate, the hydrolysis of cyclohexyl acetate, and the hydration of 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2955-2958
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume43
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 24 2004
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry(all)

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