Efficient catalytic hydrogenolysis of glycerol using formic acid as hydrogen source

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(12)60656-1

Abstract

Abstract:

We describe a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient H₂-free protocol for catalytic hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO) using formic acid (FA) as the H₂ source. The process is catalyzed by an earth-abundant and robust Cu-based metal oxide catalyst, in which the high performance of the Cu catalyst for the in situ generation of H₂ gas in the system by highly selective decomposition of FA in an aqueous medium is essential. The activity test results showed that a synergy effect of well-dispersed Cu and amphoteric ZrO₂ is essential for FA decomposition as well as for glycerol conversion to 1,2-PDO. The Cu content of the Cu/ZrO₂ catalyst prepared by the oxalate gel method has a significant role in the FA-mediated glycerol conversion to 1,2-PDO, and a Cu content of 20 wt% on ZrO₂ was identified as the optimum Cu content. Moreover, the creation and maintenance of high component dispersion is essential for high glycerol hydrogenolysis activity of the Cu/ZrO₂ system. Because selective hydrogenolysis with minimum use of external fossil-fuel H₂ is a critical issue in the realization of biorefinery concepts, the procedure described here is expected to be of broad applicability in biomass use.

Key words: Copper, Zirconium dioxide, Hydrogenolysis, Glycerol, Formic acid

Jing Yuan, Shushuang Li, Lei Yu, Yongmei Liu, Yong Cao. Efficient catalytic hydrogenolysis of glycerol using formic acid as hydrogen source[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2013, 34(11): 2066-2074.

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