LaZSM-5 zeolite was synthesized by the in situ method and used as catalysts to catalyze the synthesis of rosin glyceride. As a comparison, ZSM-5 was also synthesized and used as catalysts to catalyze the synthesis of rosin glyceride. The synthesized ZSM-5 and LaZSM-5 zeolite catalysts were characterized and analyzed. The experimental results showed that the in situ synthesis of LaZSM-5 made La into the skeleton of ZSM-5 zeolite and increased the amount of Lewis acid on the LaZSM-5 zeolite. Also, Lewis acid was the key to liquid-phase esterification reaction. Compared with ZSM-5 zeolite, LaZSM-5 zeolite contributed to a higher yield and better stability as a catalyst for the synthesis of rosin glycerides.
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