383. Amberlyst 15 (Rohm & Haas)

Nomenclature

CAS number: 9037-24-5

Description and references

Macroreticular sulfonic acid cation exchange resin based on a styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer. Prepn and characterization: R. Kunin et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev. 1, 140 (1962). Small-angle x-ray scattering structural study: B. Chu, D. M. T. Creti, J. Phys. Chem. 71, 1943 (1967). Water sorption study: R. S. D. Toteja et al., Langmuir 13, 2980 (1997). Review of catalytic applications in synthetic organic chemistry: M. Kalesse, Acros Org. Acta 1, 67-68 (1995).

Properties

Opaque beads. Moisture holding capacity: 50% H2O. Apparent density: 1.012. True skeletal density: 1.513. Surface area: 42.5 m2/g dry resin. Avg pore diameter: 288 .

Use

Ion exchange resin; reusable solid acid catalyst.