Silicotungstic acid
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Tungstosilicic acid
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H4[W12SiO40] | |
Molar mass | 2878.2 g/mol |
Melting point | 53 °C (127 °F; 326 K) |
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Dipole moment
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zero |
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GHS Signal word | Danger |
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H314, H315, H319, H335, H412 |
P260, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+330+331, P302+352, P303+361+353, P304+340, P305+351+338, P310, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P363, P403+233, P405, P501 | |
Flash point | Non-flammable |
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Related heteropoly acids
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Phosphotungstic acid |
Related compounds
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Tungsten trioxide Tungstic acid |
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Silicotungstic acid (also known as tungstosilicic acid) is a heteropoly acid with the formula H4SiW12O40.nH2O. In freshly prepared samples, n is approximately 29, but after prolonged desiccation, n = 6.[1] It is a white solid although impure samples appear yellow. It is used as a catalyst in the chemical industry.[2]
Applications[]
Silicotungstic acid is used to manufacture ethyl acetate by the alkylation of acetic acid by ethylene:
- C2H4 + CH3CO2H → CH3CO2C2H5
It has also been commercialized for the oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid:[2]
- C2H4 + O2 → CH3CO2H
This route is claimed as a "greener" than methanol carbonylation. The heteropoly acid is dispersed on silica gel at 20-30 wt% to maximize catalytic ability.
It has also recently been proposed as a mediator in production of hydrogen through electrolysis of water by a process that would reduce the danger of explosion while allowing efficient hydrogen production at low current densities, conducive to hydrogen production using renewable energy.[3]
Silicotungstic acid is also used for detecting nicotine and measuring its concentration.[citation needed]
Synthesis and structure[]
The free acid is produced by combining sodium silicate and tungsten trioxide followed treatment of the mixture with hydrochloric acid.[1][4] The polyoxo cluster adopts a Keggin structure, with Td point group symmetry.
Hazards[]
The silicotungstic acid is an irritating and odorless substance.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dias, J. A.; Dias, S. C. L.; Caliman, E. (2014). "Keggin Structure Polyoxoometalates". Inorganic Syntheses. 36: 210-217. doi:10.1002/9781118744994.ch39.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Misono, Makoto (2009). "Recent progress in the practical applications of heteropolyacid and perovskite catalysts: Catalytic technology for the sustainable society". Catalysis Today. 144 (3–4): 285–291. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2008.10.054.
- ^ Rausch, Benjamin; Symes, Mark D.; Chisholm, Greig; Cronin, Leroy (September 12, 2014). "Decoupled catalytic hydrogen evolution from a molecular metal oxide redox mediator in water splitting". Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 345 (6202): 1326–1330. Bibcode:2014Sci...345.1326R. doi:10.1126/science.1257443. PMID 25214625.
- ^ Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Edited by G. Brauer, Academic Press, 1963, NY.
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