Issue 2, 2018

Synthesis of medium-chain carboxylic acids or α,ω-dicarboxylic acids from cellulose-derived platform chemicals

Abstract

Medium-chain fatty acids and their derivatives have important applications in the energy and chemical industries. Thus, we have prepared a series of medium-chain fatty acids by the selective hydrodeoxygenation of the aldol condensation products derived from cellulose using a metal triflate and Pd/C catalyst system. The selective retention of the carboxyl group is a notable feature of this catalytic system.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of medium-chain carboxylic acids or α,ω-dicarboxylic acids from cellulose-derived platform chemicals

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Oct 2017
Accepted
27 Nov 2017
First published
28 Nov 2017

Green Chem., 2018,20, 362-368

Synthesis of medium-chain carboxylic acids or α,ω-dicarboxylic acids from cellulose-derived platform chemicals

X. Li, K. Zhang, J. Jiang, R. Zhu, W. Wu, J. Deng and Y. Fu, Green Chem., 2018, 20, 362 DOI: 10.1039/C7GC03125D

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