Issue 8, 2009
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Green Chemistry

Catalytic upgrading of lactic acid to fuels and chemicals by dehydration/hydrogenation and C–C coupling reactions†

Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiza  and  James A. Dumesic*a  

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a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, USA
E-mail: dumesic@engr.wisc.edu
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Abstract

Aqueous solutions of lactic acid can be catalytically processed over Pt(0.1%)/Nb2O5 into a spontaneously-separating organic layer that can serve as source of valuable chemicals (propanoic acid and C4–C7 ketones) and/or can be used to produce high energy-density liquid fuels (C4–C7 alcohols). The niobia support plays a key role in the synthesis by catalyzing dehydration and C–C coupling reactions.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B906869D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Apr 2009
Accepted
21 May 2009
First published
03 Jun 2009

Green Chem., 2009,11, 1101-1104

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Catalytic upgrading of lactic acid to fuels and chemicals by dehydration/hydrogenation and C–C coupling reactions

J. Carlos Serrano-Ruiz and J. A. Dumesic, Green Chem., 2009, 11, 1101 DOI: 10.1039/B906869D

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