Synthetic Niobium Oxyhydroxide as a Bifunctional Catalyst for Production of Ethers and Allyl Alcohol from Waste Glycerol

A synthetic niobia was modified by treatment with hydrogen peroxide to be used as a catalyst for converting glycerol into petrochemical compounds. The catalytic properties of niobium oxyhydroxide were obtained by generating acidic and oxygenated groups (peroxo groups) on the solid surface. Compounds...

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Published in:Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society 2017-11, Vol.28 (11), p.2244-2253
Main Authors: Oliveira, Henrique, Resende, Jarbas, Souza, Patterson, Patrício, Patricia, Oliveira, Luiz
Format: Article
Language:English
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CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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Summary:A synthetic niobia was modified by treatment with hydrogen peroxide to be used as a catalyst for converting glycerol into petrochemical compounds. The catalytic properties of niobium oxyhydroxide were obtained by generating acidic and oxygenated groups (peroxo groups) on the solid surface. Compounds like ethers and allyl alcohol were obtained. A very active H2O2-modified catalyst showed high activity for the oxidation and dehydration of 91% of glycerol conversion using H2O2 and 46% of allyl alcohol selectivity in volatile phase. The product was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), thermogravimetry-mass spectrometry (TGA-MS) and nuclear magnetic ressonance (NMR). These results strongly suggest that the reactions involve acid and oxidizing species generated after the reaction of niobium with H2O2. 1H and 13C multidimensional NMR spectroscopy confirmed the results obtained with GC-MS and showed the production of several compounds after niobia treatment.
ISSN:0103-5053
1678-4790
DOI:10.21577/0103-5053.20170076