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Highly Active and Recyclable Sn‐MWW Zeolite Catalyst for Sugar Conversion to Methyl Lactate and Lactic Acid
Author(s) -
Guo Qiang,
Fan Fengtao,
Pidko Evgeny A.,
van der Graaff William N. P.,
Feng Zhaochi,
Li Can,
Hensen Emiel J. M.
Publication year - 2013
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.201300160
Subject(s) - chemistry , lactic acid , catalysis , zeolite , methanol , sugar , organic chemistry , hexose , sucrose , bacteria , enzyme , genetics , biology
Not just sugar! Lewis‐acidic Sn‐MWW zeolites are obtained through postsynthesis functionalization of deboronated B‐MWW with Sn. These materials are highly active, selective, and recyclable catalysts for the conversion of triose sugars to methyl lactate (in methanol) and lactic acid (in water). They also demonstrate good performance in the conversion of hexose sugars and sucrose to methyl lactate.