Multielement Crystalline and Pseudocrystalline Oxides as Efficient Catalysts for the Direct Transformation of Glycerol into Acrylic Acid. Issue 2 (8th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chieregato, Alessandro; Soriano, M. Dolores; García‐González, Ester; Puglia, Giuseppe; Basile, Francesco; Concepción, Patricia; Bandinelli, Claudia; López Nieto, José M.; Cavani, Fabrizio
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 8:Issue 2(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 398
• Page End: 406
• Publication Date: 2014-12-08
• Subjects: Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402721
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Glycerol surplus from biodiesel synthesis still represents a major problem in the biofuel production chain. Meanwhile, those in the acrylic acid market are looking for new processes that are able to offer viable alternatives to propylene‐based production. Therefore, acrylic acid synthesis from glycerol could be an effective solution to both issues. Among the viable routes, one‐pot synthesis theoretically represents the most efficient process, but it is also highly challenging from the catalyst design standpoint. A new class of complex WMoV mixed‐oxide catalysts, which are strongly related to the hexagonal tungsten bronze structure, able to directly convert glycerol into acrylic acid with yields of up to 51 % are reported.</p> </abstract>