Sulfonic acid functionalised ordered mesoporous materials as catalysts for condensation and esterification reactions

Abstract

Mesoporous silicas were functionalised with sulfonic acid groups; the resulting materials are excellent catalysts for formation of bisfurylalkanes and polyol esters.

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