Hydrogen Gas-Mediated Deoxydehydration/Hydrogenation of Sugar Acids: Catalytic Conversion of Glucarates to Adipates.

Authors :: Larson RT
Samant A
Chen J
Lee W
Bohn MA
Ohlmann DM
Zuend SJ
Toste FD
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society [J Am Chem Soc] 2017 Oct 11; Vol. 139 (40), pp. 14001-14004. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 03.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: The development of a system for the operationally simple, scalable conversion of polyhydroxylated biomass into industrially relevant feedstock chemicals is described. This system includes a bimetallic Pd/Re catalyst in combination with hydrogen gas as a terminal reductant and enables the high-yielding reduction of sugar acids. This procedure has been applied to the synthesis of adipate esters, precursors for the production of Nylon-6,6, in excellent yield from biomass-derived sources.

Subjects :: Adipates chemical synthesis
Biomass
Caprolactam chemical synthesis
Caprolactam chemistry
Catalysis
Esterification
Hydrogenation
Hydroxylation
Oxidation-Reduction
Palladium chemistry
Polymers chemistry
Rhenium chemistry
Sugar Acids chemical synthesis
Adipates chemistry
Caprolactam analogs & derivatives
Hydrogen chemistry
Polymers chemical synthesis
Sugar Acids chemistry

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