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Tungsten Trioxide Promoted Selective Conversion of Cellulose into Propylene Glycol and Ethylene Glycol on a Ruthenium Catalyst
Author(s) -
Liu Yue,
Luo Chen,
Liu Haichao
Publication year - 2012
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.201200351
Subject(s) - ethylene glycol , cellulose , bifunctional , ruthenium , chemistry , catalysis , polyvinyl alcohol , hydrolysis , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry
Chopped up : The success of the title reaction strongly depends on the domain size of the WO 3 crystallites, and the type of support. Structurally stable WO 3 plays a bifunctional role in the promotion of the hydrolysis of cellulose into sugar intermediates, and more significantly in the selective cleavage of the CC bonds in these sugars.