Controlling reaction pathways of selective C–O bond cleavage of glycerol

Weiming Wan; Salai C. Ammal; Zhexi Lin; Kyung-Eun You; Andreas Heyden; Jingguang G. Chen

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07047-7

Nature Communications (Nov 2018)

Controlling reaction pathways of selective C–O bond cleavage of glycerol

Weiming Wan,
Salai C. Ammal,
Zhexi Lin,
Kyung-Eun You,
Andreas Heyden,
Jingguang G. Chen

Affiliations

Weiming Wan: Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
Salai C. Ammal: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina
Zhexi Lin: Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
Kyung-Eun You: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina
Andreas Heyden: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina
Jingguang G. Chen: Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07047-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reaction is an important pathway to upgrade glycerol, but a fundamental explanation for the selectivity toward breaking different number and type of the CO bonds is still lacking. Here, the authors explore the possibility of tuning the HDO selectivity by manipulating the surface oxophilicity.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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