The results of the study could also be applied in the loading of catalyst onto the ion-exchange resin, which could be applied in the organic synthesize.

The catalyst system consists of solid strong acid ion exchange resin, organic solvent and copper powder in certain proportion, and the reacted catalyst system may be recovered for reuse.

First, the reaction kinetics over an ion-exchange resin embedded with and without catalyst bag has been determined in a batch stirred reactor, respectively.