Benzylation of acetic acid to benzyl acetate over highly active and reusable Micro/Meso-HZSM-5

Micro/Meso-HZSM-5 catalyst showed 94% acetic acid (AA) conversion and 95% selectivity towards benzyl acetate with reusability of six cycles without any loss in activity at optimized reaction parameters: molar ratio (AA: BA) of 1:4, catalyst loading of 10%, reaction temperature of 393 K and reaction time of 120 min.