Absorption and reaction of CO2 with 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether using aliquat 336 AS catalyst

A kinetic study on the absorption and reaction of carbon dioxide with 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether (phenyl glycidyl ether, PGE) in benzene solution has been carried out at room temperature in the presence of tricaprylylmethyl ammonium chloride (Aliquat 336) as catalyst. A simple method of measuring the absorbed volume of CO₂ was proposed to obtain the reaction rate constant, and it was based on the film theory accompanied by a chemical reaction. The enhancement factor (β-N_CO2/N_CO2 ^o) increased with increasing bulk concentration of PGE and Aliquat 336. The flux of CO₂ was proportional to the agitation speed.