Issue 3, 2010

Microwave-assisted conversion of d-glucose into lactic acid under solvent-free conditions

Abstract

The microwave-assisted alkaline degradation of D-glucose with alumina supported potassium hydroxide towards its conversion into lactic acid is reported. An experimental design approach was used to optimize the variables involved in this transformation. The reaction succeeded in yielding 75C-% of lactic acid starting from D-glucose using 1.5 equiv of KOH at 180 °C. The optimal conditions were applied to D-fructose, D-mannose and D-sucrose.

Graphical abstract: Microwave-assisted conversion of d-glucose into lactic acid under solvent-free conditions

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Oct 2009
Accepted
26 Nov 2009
First published
29 Jan 2010

Green Chem., 2010,12, 502-506

Microwave-assisted conversion of D-glucose into lactic acid under solvent-free conditions

G. Epane, J. C. Laguerre, A. Wadouachi and D. Marek, Green Chem., 2010, 12, 502 DOI: 10.1039/B922286C

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