Direct Synthesis of Novel FeSBA‐1 Cubic Mesoporous Catalyst and Its High Activity in the <i>tert</i>‐Butylation of Phenol

Abstract

A novel method used to incorporate iron into the three-dimensional mesoporous cubic SBA-1 materials in highly acidic media is presented. The amount of iron present is controlled by simply adjusting the molar hydrochloric acid to silicon ratio. Moreover, the novel catalyst shows significantly higher phenol conversion and 4-tert- butylphenol selectivity in the tertiary butylation of phenol (see Figure). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2004/c0229_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.