A catalytic approach for the dehydrogenative upgradation of crude glycerol to lactate and hydrogen generation
Satabdee Tanaya Sahoo, Anurita Sinku, Prosenjit Daw
Abstract
An adequate method for the synthesis of lactic acid from a mixture of glycerol, ethylene glycol, and methanol from industrial waste and biomass resources has been demonstrated using a Ru catalyst functionalised with proton-responsive ligand framework.
Topics & Concepts
Ethylene glycolGlycerolMethanolCatalysisChemistryLactic acidBiomass (ecology)Ligand (biochemistry)HydrogenEthyleneOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryBiochemistryReceptorBacteriaGeneticsGeologyBiologyOceanographyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis