<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Synthesis of magnesium hydroxide was performed by the precipitation method with the use of magnesium sulfate and sodium hydroxide. The infiuence of temperature and ratio of reagents was studied. Magnesium hydroxides, and the magnesium oxides obtained from them by thermal decomposition, were analyzed to determine their bulk density, polydispersity and particle size. The magnesium oxide with the largest surface area was tested as a catalyst in the oxyethylation of lauryl alcohol, and shown to be selective but poorly reactive in comparison with commercially available catalysts. Further studies are needed to improve its reactivity.</p></abstract>

Synthesis of magnesium hydroxide was performed by the precipitation method with the use of magnesium sulfate and sodium hydroxide. The infiuence of temperature and ratio of reagents was studied. Magnesium hydroxides, and the magnesium oxides obtained from them by thermal decomposition, were analyzed to determine their bulk density, polydispersity and particle size. The magnesium oxide with the largest surface area was tested as a catalyst in the oxyethylation of lauryl alcohol, and shown to be selective but poorly reactive in comparison with commercially available catalysts. Further studies are needed to improve its reactivity.

Use of MgO to Promote the Oxyethylation Reaction of Lauryl Alcohol

Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 60-965 Poznań, Poland

Poznan University of Life Science, Institute of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis “BLACHOWNIA”, Energetyków 9, 47-225 Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Synthesis of magnesium hydroxide was performed by the precipitation method with the use of magnesium sulfate and sodium hydroxide. The infiuence of temperature...

Use of MgO to Promote the Oxyethylation Reaction of Lauryl Alcohol

Published Online: Jun 26, 2014

Page range: 36 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2014-0027

Keywords
magnesium hydroxide and oxide, precipitation, dispersive and structural properties, oxyethylation, catalytic activity

© 2014 Agnieszka Pilarska et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Use of MgO to Promote the Oxyethylation Reaction of Lauryl Alcohol

Published Online: Jun 26, 2014

Page range: 36 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2014-0027

Keywordsmagnesium hydroxide and oxide, precipitation, dispersive and structural properties, oxyethylation, catalytic activity

© 2014 Agnieszka Pilarska et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
magnesium hydroxide and oxide, precipitation, dispersive and structural properties, oxyethylation, catalytic activity