Highly selective production of propionic acid from lactic acid catalyzed by NaI
Shengqin Liu, Huan Feng, Teng Li, Yantao Wang, Nianxin Rong, Weiran Yang
Abstract
Efficient and highly selective production of propionic acid from biomass derived lactic acid was realized using I<sup>−</sup>/H<sub>2</sub> without adding other strong acids or metal catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Lactic acidCatalysisChemistryBiomass (ecology)MetalSolid acidOrganic chemistryNuclear chemistryBacteriaBiologyGeneticsAgronomyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction