Selective oxidation of glycerol under acidic conditions using gold catalysts

Alberto Villa, Gabriel M. Veith, Laura Prati

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) Skip the bases! H-mordenite-supported PtAu nanoparticles are highly active and selective in the oxidation of glycerol under acidic conditions, which allows the direct preparation of free acids (see picture). The high selectivity for C3 compounds results from the negligible formation of H2O2, in contrast to PtAu nanoparticles supported on activated carbon.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4499-4502
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume49
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 14 2010

Keywords

  • Glycerol
  • Gold
  • Oxidation
  • Platinum
  • Supported catalysts

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