Efficient two-step production of biobased plasticizers: dehydration-hydrogenation of citric acid followed by Fischer esterification
Anthony De Bruyne, Wouter Stuyck, Willem Deleu, Jarne Leinders, Carlos Márquez, K. Janssens, Dimitrios Sakellariou, Ruben Ghillebert, Dirk De Vos
Abstract
We report the production of biobased plasticizers for PVC starting from citric by a two-step process comprising dehydration-hydrogenation followed by a Fischer esterification.
Topics & Concepts
PlasticizerDehydrationCitric acidChemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryPolymer Science and PVCbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesChemistry and Chemical Engineering