Nn. Dutta et Vg. Pangarkar, LIQUID-LIQUID SOLID REACTIONS - ESTERIFICATION OF PHENOL WITH BENZOYLCHLORIDE USING A POLYMER-SUPPORTED PHASE-TRANSFER CATALYST, Reactive polymers, 22(1), 1994, pp. 9-17
The reaction of phenol in alkaline solution and benzoyl chloride disso
lved in toluene with a polymer-supported tri-n-butylphosphonium ion as
phase transfer catalyst has been carried out in a slurry reactor. Mas
s transfer effects have been analysed with the standard theory of poro
us catalysts. The intrinsic reaction rate constant and diffusion coeff
icients within the porous polymer particle are estimated. The rate-lim
iting step has been identified.