Abstract
Sulfonic acid functionalised SBA-15 (SO3H-SBA-15), sulfated zirconia and beta, Y, ZSM-5 and mordenite zeolite
catalysts have been applied for the dehydration of sugars to ethyl levulinate and ethyl-D-glucopyranoside
(EDGP) using ethanol as solvent and reactant. The SO3H-SBA-15 catalyst showed a high catalytic activity for
the selective conversion of fructose to ethyl levulinate (57%) and glucose to EDGP (80%) at 140 °C, whereas
the disaccharide sucrose yielded a significant amount of both products. The SO3H-SBA-15 catalysts were found
to be highly active compared to the zeolites under identical reaction conditions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Catalysis Communications |
| Volume | 17 |
| Pages (from-to) | 71-75 |
| ISSN | 1566-7367 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Ethyl levulinate
- Sulfated zirconia
- SBA-15
- Zeolites
- Sulfonic acid
- Sugars
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