1708-43-6Relevant articles and documents
Modified boehmite: A choice of catalyst for the selective conversion of glycerol to five-membered dioxolane
Barik, Manas,Chinnaraja, Eswaran,Dabas, Shilpa,Mishra, Jyotiranjan,Subramanian, Palani S.,Subramanian, Saravanan
, p. 695 - 703 (2022/01/22)
The choice of the active site and support matrix decides the activity of a catalyst. Any modifications on these will have a significant impact on the reactivity and selectivity of the catalyst. Here, we have synthesised WO3-loaded boehmite and applied it for the acetalization of a biomass-derived bulk chemical, glycerol. The well-characterized acid catalyst exhibits a selective acetalization of glycerol with good conversions into a five-membered dioxolane product. The cyclability of the catalyst up to six times along with the retention of the catalytic activity ensures the heterogeneity of the material.
Low temperature synthesis of bio-fuel additives via valorisation of glycerol with benzaldehyde as well as furfural over a novel sustainable catalyst, 12-tungstosilicic acid anchored to ordered cubic nano-porous MCM-48
Patel, Anjali,Pithadia, Dhruvi
, (2020/07/15)
The present article demonstrates designing of novel catalyst, 12-tungstosilicic acid (TSA) anchored to ordered nano-porous MCM-48 (nMCM-48); TSA/nMCM-48, characterization and evaluation for synthesis of bio-fuel additives via glycerol valorisation with aromatic aldehydes. The nanopores of support were confirmed by BET and TEM while the interaction between TSA and nMCM-48 was confirmed by decrease in the surface area and pore volume of the catalysts. Assessment of vital reaction parameters (% loading of active species, mole ratio of reactants, catalyst amount, temperature and time) were performed to achieve maximum conversion of glycerol. The catalyst showed noteworthy performance at 30 °C towards conversion (>85 %) and thermodynamically stable dioxane derivative (>60 %) with remarkable TON (5945 for benzaldehyde and 7355 for furfural). The catalyst was regenerated and used for successive four catalytic runs with almost same activity. The superiority of novel catalyst is because of its geometry and nano porosity.
Clay catalysed rapid valorization of glycerol towards cyclic acetals and ketals
Pawar, Radheshyam R.,Gosai, Kalpeshgiri A.,Bhatt, Adarsh S.,Kumaresan,Lee, Seung Mok,Bajaj, Hari C.
, p. 83985 - 83996 (2015/10/28)
Biodiesel production usually results in a huge amount of glycerol, raising a critical need to transform it into high value products. The present study highlights that solvent-free, conventional thermal activation, and non-conventional microwave/ultrasonic activation in the liquid phase are able to selectively transform glycerol into cyclic acetals and ketals using an optimised acid activated clay catalyst. Several parameters for the acid activation of bentonite clay were optimized under mild reaction conditions with a high concentration of clay (6%) and varying the acid concentration in the range of 6 to 15 N. The acid-activated clay samples were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, BET, and XRF analysis. The active sites of the catalyst were examined by volumetric titration and confirmed by pyridine adsorbed FT-IR and advanced NH3-TPD analyses. The activation performed at relatively mild conditions, i.e.; 6 N H2SO4 and 6% w/v clay, reproducibly resulted in an improved surface area (180 m2 g-1) and surface acidity (23 mg KOH g-1), with superior quantitative Br?nsted and Lewis acidic sites. Moreover, the eco-friendly process involving a catalyst, microwave, or ultra-sonication were successfully utilized to achieve a commercially valuable hyacinth fragrance, in addition to furan-based fuel additive precursors exhibiting a high conversion of glycerol and excellent selectivity within much less activation time (2 min).
