Catalyst for preparing acrylic acid and butyl ester using lactic acid method and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a catalyst used for preparing acrylic acid and butyl ester by the dehydration of butyl lactate and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst is a composite catalyst, comprising a main catalyst A and auxiliary catalysts B, C, D and E, wherein, A is calcium sulphate, B is sulphuric acid, C is phosphate, D is alkaline matter and E is promoter. The preparation method comprises the steps as follows: five compositions A, B, C, D and E are sufficiently mixed, baked for 2-10 hours at the temperature of 200-800DEG C and formed for standby. The catalyst has high catalytic activation; under the catalysis of the catalyst, the molar yield reaches 75.1 percent and the molar selectivity of the acrylic acid and butyl ester reaches 71.5 percent. The preparation method has the advantages that the crystal structure of the main catalyst can be improved so as to be beneficial for carrying out the reaction; and the introduction of different auxiliary catalysts and quantities is helpful to improve the conversion ratio of the raw material and the product selectivity and is beneficial for improving the strength of the catalyst.