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New Reaction: Conversion of Glycerol into Acrylonitrile
Author(s) -
GuerreroPérez M. Olga,
Bañares Miguel A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.200800023
Subject(s) - acrylonitrile , monomer , glycerol , renewable resource , ammonia , green chemistry , biodiesel , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , materials science , renewable energy , catalysis , reaction mechanism , copolymer , engineering , electrical engineering
A high‐value conversion : Acrylonitrile, a monomer in the manufacture of synthetic polymers, is typically produced from propylene. However, a new sustainable process has been developed in which glycerol, a renewable resource (by‐product in the manufacture of biodiesel), is treated with ammonia under moderate reaction conditions to give this value‐added product.