Conversion of glycerol to lactic acid over Au/bentonite catalysts in alkaline solution

Autor: Meltem Yildiz, Busra Sever
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis. 130:863-874
ISSN: 1878-5204
1878-5190
DOI: 10.1007/s11144-020-01805-9
Popis: The oxidation of glycerol into lactic acid using 1 wt% Au/bentonite as heterogeneous catalyst was studied. Several reaction parameters were evaluated: catalyst reduction, oxygen presence, catalyst amount, hydroxide type and NaOH/glycerol molar ratio and reaction time. The textural and structural properties of the bentonite supported Au catalysts were evaluated by XRD, SEM and ICP. The reactions were performed in a 100 mL volume three-necked and round-bottomed flask placed in an oil bath at 90 °C reaction temperature and atmospheric pressure. It was possible to achieve a glycerol conversion of about 82.4% with selectivity to lactic acid of 92.3% and 76.1% yield, at 90 °C of reaction temperature, NaOH/glycerol = 8 mol ratio by using 0.25 g catalyst after 240 min reaction.
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