THE STUDY OF CATALYTIC ACTIVITIES OF SIO2-AL2O3 FOR ALDOL CONDENSATION

The study of catalytic activities of SiO2-Al2O3 mixed-oxide with various SiO2/ Al2O3 molar ratio functionalized with trimethoxysilylpropylamine ((CH3O)3 Si(CH2)3NH2) were studied for Aldol condensation of benzaldehyde and 1-heptanal to produce jasminaldehyde applying different reaction parameters. A number of Aldol condensation reactions were carried out using a variety of aromatic aldehydes at optimum conditions.