Design of new solid catalysts for the selective conversion of glycerol

Glycerol is now obtained as a co-product of biodiesel from renewable raw materials with a dramatically increasing production. It follows that one of the most important breakthroughs is to find new catalytic processes for chemical valorizations. The present paper gives a short overview of selective e...

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Published in:European journal of lipid science and technology 2008-09, Vol.110 (9), p.825-830
Main Authors: Barrault, Joel, Jerome, François
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkyl ethers
Biological and medical sciences
Fat industries
Food industries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Glycerol
Glyceryl ethers
Monoglycerides
Polyglycerols
Solid catalysts
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Summary:Glycerol is now obtained as a co-product of biodiesel from renewable raw materials with a dramatically increasing production. It follows that one of the most important breakthroughs is to find new catalytic processes for chemical valorizations. The present paper gives a short overview of selective esterification, transesterification or etherification of glycerol via the use of new heterogeneous catalysts. The selectivity control is mainly the result of the synthesis of mesoporous materials for which acidic or basic properties as well as the surface hydrophilic-lipophilic balance were optimized.
ISSN:1438-7697
1438-9312
DOI:10.1002/ejlt.200800061