Oxalic acid hydrogenation to glycolic acid: heterogeneous catalysts screening
Eric Schuler, Lars Grooten, Mohanreddy Kasireddy, Santosh R. More, N. Raveendran Shiju, Setrak K. Tanielyan, Robert L. Augustine, Gert‐Jan M. Gruter
Abstract
This article explores a CO 2 utilization option by investigating sustainable and economic catalytic conversion of CO 2 -based oxalic acid to glycolic acid monomer. Ideal catalyst design principles and reaction conditions were established for this novel conversion process.
Topics & Concepts
Glycolic acidOxalic acidCatalysisChemistryMonomerSolid acidOrganic chemistryLactic acidBacteriaBiologyPolymerGeneticsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysts for Methane ReformingCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis