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Synthesis Of Isoprene From Cracking Of Natural Rubber at Low Temperature Using Catalyst K2O/KNO3 and Solvent Diethyl Phthalate

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Polymer chemistry

Abstract

Synthesis of isoprene so far formed from polymer conversion occurs at temperatures above 400oC with a percentage of less than 20% isoprene composition and is prone to forming other compounds such as aromatic compounds. This study aims to see if the use of K2O/KNO3 in converting natural rubber into isoprene will increase conversion and take place at low temperatures. KNO3 can keep the formation of other side products with a composition of %, which aims to stabilize the catalyst to isolate the formation of isoprene. The results showed that variations in the amount of catalyst, temperature, and solvent in the cracking reaction significantly impacted the final result of isoprene synthesis. At 90oC, with the amount of catalyst 3 g, a conversion of 86.86% was obtained. This was due to the role of KNO3 in stabilizing and increasing the catalytic activity of the catalyst. At 130oC, it produced a conversion of 1.5 g 81.58%. K2O/KNO3 catalyst can be amphoteric, basic or acidic influenced by the operating temperature. K2O/KNO3 catalyst in alkaline conditions has high stability and catalytic activity and can produce better conversion with low temperatures in natural rubber cracking to produce isoprene.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.256638.9002

Keywords

natural rubber, Cracking Process, Isoprene, Potassium oxide, potassium nitrate, Diethyl Phthalate

Authors

First Name

Ahmad

Last Name

Musbari

MiddleName

Rizki Juniansyah

Affiliation

Master Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sriwijaya Universitiy, Palembang 30139, Indonesia

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kiju27juniansyah@gmail.com

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Palembang

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First Name

Muhammad

Last Name

Bustan

MiddleName

Djoni

Affiliation

Department of Chemical Engineering. Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya

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muhammaddjonibustan@ft.unsri.ac.id

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First Name

Sri

Last Name

Haryati

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-

Affiliation

Department of Chemical engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya, Ogan Ilir, Indonesia

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sriharyati@ft.unsri.ac.id

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Volume

67

Article Issue

9

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48208

Issue Date

2024-09-01

Receive Date

2023-12-19

Publish Date

2024-09-01

Page Start

77

Page End

82

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_341994.html

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341,994

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Synthesis Of Isoprene From Cracking Of Natural Rubber at Low Temperature Using Catalyst K2O/KNO3 and Solvent Diethyl Phthalate

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30 Dec 2024