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Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to Dihydroxyacetone
Author(s) -
Painter Ron M.,
Pearson David M.,
Waymouth Robert M.
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.201004063
Subject(s) - dihydroxyacetone , glycerol , alkoxide , palladium , chemistry , limiting , catalysis , benzoquinone , selectivity , yield (engineering) , dihydroxyacetone phosphate , catalytic oxidation , organic chemistry , materials science , mechanical engineering , engineering , metallurgy , enzyme
High selectivity and high yield characterize the oxidation of glycerol into dihydroxyacetone using catalyst 1 , with benzoquinone or air as the oxidant. The mechanism proposed involves reversible palladium‐alkoxide formation with the turnover‐limiting reoxidation of the palladium complex.