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Direct Carbonation of Glycerol with CO 2 Catalyzed by Metal Oxides
Author(s) -
Ozorio Leonardo P.,
Mota Claudio J. A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201700579
Subject(s) - carbonation , calcination , catalysis , chemistry , metal , carbonate , leaching (pedology) , glycerol , inorganic chemistry , zinc , oxide , heterogeneous catalysis , yield (engineering) , nuclear chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , metallurgy , environmental science , soil science , soil water
Five metal oxides (ZnO, SnO 2 , Fe 2 O 3 , CeO 2 , La 2 O 3 ) were produced by the sol–gel method and tested in the direct carbonation of glycerol with CO 2 . Initial tests with Fe 2 O 3 showed that the best reaction condition was 180 °C, 150 bar, and 12 h. The other oxides were evaluated at these conditions and were all active to the formation of glycerol carbonate. Zinc oxide was the most active catalyst, with a yield of 8.1 % in the organic carbonate. The catalytic activity decreased upon washing and drying the ZnO catalyst between the runs. Nevertheless, the activity is maintained if the ZnO is washed and calcined at 450 °C between the runs. FTIR and TGA results indicated the formation of ZnCO 3 as the main cause of catalyst deactivation, which may be decomposed upon calcination of the material. No appreciable leaching of Zn was observed, indicating a truly heterogeneous catalysis.