Efficient catalytic conversion of concentrated cellulose feeds to hexitols with heteropoly acids and Ru on carbon

Jan Geboers; Stijn Van de Vyver; Kevin Carpentier; Kevin de Blochouse; Pierre Jacobs; Bert Sels

doi:10.1039/c001096k

Efficient catalytic conversion of concentrated cellulose feeds to hexitols with heteropoly acids and Ru on carbon

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 May 28;46(20):3577-9. doi: 10.1039/c001096k. Epub 2010 Apr 7.

Authors

Jan Geboers¹, Stijn Van de Vyver, Kevin Carpentier, Kevin de Blochouse, Pierre Jacobs, Bert Sels

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Surface Science and Catalysis, Catholic University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.

PMID: 20376382
DOI: 10.1039/c001096k

Abstract

A combination of heteropolyacids and Ru on carbon catalyzes the conversion of concentrated cellulose feeds into hexitols under H(2) pressure. Quantitative conversion of ball-milled cellulose was observed with remarkable hexitol volume productivity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acids / chemistry*
Carbon / chemistry*
Catalysis
Cellulose / chemistry*
Hydrogen / chemistry
Ruthenium / chemistry*
Sugar Alcohols / chemical synthesis*
Sugar Alcohols / chemistry

Substances

Acids
Sugar Alcohols
Carbon
Ruthenium
Hydrogen
Cellulose