The invention belongs to the technical field of
homogeneous catalysis, and particularly relates to a novel method for catalyzing
ethylene hydromethyl esterification through Bronsted acidic
ionic liquid composite
metal Lewis acid and
palladium. Aiming at the problem that a
palladium-based homogeneous catalyst is easy to gather and inactivate, an effective strategy for synergistically stabilizing
palladium by using the Bronsted acidic
ionic liquid and the
metal Lewis acid is provided, the stability of the catalyst is remarkably improved while the
high activity and the selectivity are maintained, the stabilization time is 124 hours, the TOF value reaches 29464 h <-1 >, and the selectivity is greater than 99%. The Bronsted acidic
ionic liquid provides H < + > for the reaction, promotes rapid generation of Pd-H active species, and acts with a palladium intermediate to prevent aggregation of the Pd-H active species; the
metal Lewis acid provides H < + > by accelerating
methanol alcoholysis, regeneration of Pd-H active species is promoted, meanwhile, palladium atoms can be separated through coordination of metal ions and Pd, and the self-
polymerization probability is reduced. The two synergistically improve catalytic activity and stability. The method is mild in reaction condition, the atom
utilization rate reaches 100%, high catalytic activity and selectivity are achieved, the stability of the palladium complex can be remarkably improved, and the application prospect in the hydromethyl
esterification reaction is good.