Microwave-induced controlled-isomerization during glucose conversion into lactic acid over a Sn-beta catalyst
Wang Liu, Zhimin Zhou, Zhaohui Guo, Zhangqian Wei, Yanfei Zhang, Xinpeng Zhao, Gai Miao, Lijun Zhu, Hu Luo, Mengya Sun, Yingxiong Wang, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong
Abstract
Altered fructose tautomeric equilibria and following reverse-isomerization from fructose to glucose enabled a high lactic acid yield of 68.3 wt% over the “monolithic” Sn-beta catalyst, which is attributed to the non-thermal effect of microwave.
Topics & Concepts
IsomerizationCatalysisLactic acidFructoseYield (engineering)MicrowaveChemistryTautomerNuclear chemistryBETA (programming language)PhotochemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBacteriaMetallurgyBiologyProgramming languagePhysicsComputer scienceGeneticsQuantum mechanicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies