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Selective Conversion of Cellulose to Hydroxyacetone and 1‐Hydroxy‐2‐Butanone with Sn–Ni Bimetallic Catalysts
Author(s) -
Wang Haiyong,
Zhu Changhui,
Liu Qiying,
Tan Jin,
Wang Chenguang,
Liang Zheng,
Ma Longlong
Publication year - 2019
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.201900172
Subject(s) - hydrogenolysis , cellulose , catalysis , bimetallic strip , chemistry , cellulosic ethanol , yield (engineering) , organic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , materials science , metallurgy
The high‐value‐added chemicals hydroxyacetone (HA) and 1‐hydroxy‐2‐butanone (HB) were produced from agricultural waste over a Ni 3 Sn 4 ‐SnO x catalyst. The Sn–Ni intermetallic compound and SnO x acted as the active sites for HA and HB production by selectively cleaving the target C−C and C−O bonds. Approximately 70 % of the total HA and HB yield was obtained by selective hydrogenolysis of cellulose. This strategy expands the application of cellulose towards renewable production of high‐value C 3 and C 4 keto‐alcohols from cellulosic biomass.