Parametric and kinetic study of solvent-free synthesis of solketal using ion exchange resin

The ketalization reaction of glycerol with acetone for solketal formation was performed using a gel-type ion exchange resin, Indion 225H in a solvent-free medium. The experimental parameters molar ratio, catalyst loading, rate of stirring, and temperature were analyzed and evaluated for their impact on the conversion of glycerol. A kinetic model based on the Langmuir–Hinshelwood–Hougen– Watson (LHHW) equation described the kinetics of the heterogeneous system.