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International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 196083, 8 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/196083
Reactivity of Phenol Allylation Using Phase-Transfer Catalysis in Ion-Exchange Membrane Reactor
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Zhongli, Taiwan
Received 16 February 2012; Revised 16 May 2012; Accepted 17 May 2012
Academic Editor: Victor V. Nikonenko
Copyright © 2012 Ho Shing Wu and Yeng Shing Fu. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study investigates the reactivity of phenol allylation using quaternary ammonium salt as a phase-transfer catalyst in three types of membrane reactors. Optimum reactivity and turnover of phenol allylation were obtained using a respond surface methodology. The contact angle, water content, and degree of crosslinkage were measured to understand the microenvironment in the ion exchange membrane.