Mesoporous Aluminosilicates in the Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Compounds

The catalytic properties of samples of amorphous mesoporous aluminosilicate ASM with different Si/Al molar ratios (40, 80, 160) were studied in the synthesis of practically important pyridines (by the interaction of С 2 –С 5 alcohols with formaldehyde and ammonia, cyclocondensation of acetaldehyde and propionic aldehyde with ammonia), dialkylquinolines and alkyltetrahydroquinolines (by reaction of aniline with C 3 , C 4 aldehydes) and alkyldihydroquinolines (by interaction of aniline with ketones, acetone and acetophenone). It is found that mesoporous aluminosilicate ASM sample with a molar ratio of Si/Al = 40, which has the highest acidity among the studied samples, exhibits the highest activity and selectivity in these reactions.