Probing the Catalytic Efficiency of Supported Heteropoly Acids for Esterification: Effect of Weak Catalyst Support Interactions

Table 3

Effect of temperature on the catalytic activities of supported HPW catalysts for the esterification of acetic acid with heptanol.

Catalyst	Catalyst weight (g)	Time (min)	Conversion (%)
			70°C	90°C	110°C
HPW-K	0.02	160	15	42	71
	0.1	160	43	79	100
HPW-B	0.02	160	6	10	33
	0.1	160	41	79	100
HPW-M	0.02	160	15	32	64
	0.1	160	42	78	96