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Selective Oxidation of Glycerol under Acidic Conditions Using Gold Catalysts
Author(s) -
Villa Alberto,
Veith Gabriel M.,
Prati Laura
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201000762
Subject(s) - glyceric acid , chemistry , catalysis , selectivity , glycerol , molecule , nanoparticle , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , engineering
Skip the bases! H‐mordenite‐supported PtAu nanoparticles are highly active and selective in the oxidation of glycerol under acidic conditions, which allows the direct preparation of free acids (see picture). The high selectivity for C 3 compounds results from the negligible formation of H 2 O 2 , in contrast to PtAu nanoparticles supported on activated carbon.