Manganese oxide as an alternative to vanadium-based catalysts for effective conversion of glucose to formic acid in water
Jialu Li, Richard L. Smith, Siyu Xu, De Li, Jirui Yang, Keqiang Zhang, Feng Shen
Abstract
MnO x was used as a vanadium-free catalyst for conversion of glucose to formic acid in water with 81% yield in which α-scission (C1–C2 bond cleavage) with arabinose being an intermediate was found to be the major conversion pathway.
Topics & Concepts
Formic acidCatalysisVanadiumBond cleavageChemistryYield (engineering)ManganeseInorganic chemistryManganese oxideVanadium oxideOxideOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization