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Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary, Chemistry, METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS, C BOND FORMATION, INTRACRYSTALLINE MESOPOROSITY, Catalysis, Nanostructures, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Surface-Active Agents, Zeolites, 03 Chemical Sciences, Organic Chemistry, 34 Chemical sciences, 40 Engineering

Abstract:

A hierarchical USY zeolite has been produced using the surfactant-templating method and used as a catalyst for the production of two important active pharmaceutical ingredients. The presence of intracrystalline mesoporosity in the zeolite results in a significant increase in both the activity (up to 30 fold increase in TOF) and reusability for Friedel-Crafts alkylation and aldol condensation steps.