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Received August 23, 2025
Revised November 24, 2025
Accepted December 4, 2025
Available online March 25, 2026
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Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-14 from Zinc Chloride and its Application as a Catalyst for the Synthesis of 1-Methoxy-2- Propanol
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-025-00619-6
Abstract
Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-14 (ZIF-14) was successfully synthesized for the fi rst time from zinc chloride with high
yield in an environmentally friendly solvent at room temperature. The eff ects of precursors, solvents, additives, reaction
time, and temperature were systematically investigated. A scalable synthesis process for ZIF-14 was also developed,
demonstrating good reproducibility. The synthesized ZIF-14 was characterized using x-ray powder diff raction (XRD),
fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diff erential thermal analysis ( DTA),
thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms methods. The results confi rmed that
ZIF-14 synthesized under optimal conditions exhibited a specifi c surface area (BET) of 830 m 2
/g, thermal stability up to
300 °C, a particle size of 6.5 μm, and a yield of 74.0%. The synthesized ZIF-14 was employed as a catalyst for the synthesis
of 1-Methoxy-2-propanol (1-MP) from Propylene Oxide (PO) and Methanol (CH 3 OH), yielding excellent results.
The PO conversion reached 100%, and the 1-MP selectivity was 98.6% after 6 h at 110 °C.
