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Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to alcohols catalyzed by transition metals supported on pillared clay

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The present work evaluated the effect of Pt, Pd and Ru catalysts supported on pillared clay (Al-Pilc) on the selectivity and products yielded in the hydrogenolysis of glycerol. The catalyst was prepared by aqueous suspension impregnation, with precursors Pt(NH3)4Cl2·0.68H2O, PdCl2 and RuCl3·1.37H2O, to obtain a nominal content catalyst of 2 wt%. They were characterized by specific surface area, temperature programmed reduction, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed pyridine, and pyridine temperature programmed desorption. As co-catalyst, the solid studied was Amberlyst 15. The hydrogenolysis of glycerol was performed in the liquid phase, typically at 393 K and 50 bar. The results indicate that the use of bifunctional metal–acid catalysts is a way to make the hydrogenolysis more effective because it favors the dehydration and hydrogenation reactions to produce 1,2-propanediol (1,2PD) and 1-propanol (1PO). Higher yield and a suitable selectivity to 1,2-propanediol were obtained for Ru/Al-Pilc.

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The authors would like to thank FAPESP (2009/07109-2 and 2009/07125-8), CAPES and CNPq (301578/2008-7, 551070/2010-2 and 473481/2010-3) for their financial support, and UNICAMP and UFABC for their support on the development of the studies.

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    C. I. C. B. Zanin, E. Jordão, W. A. Carvalho & E. V. Oliveira

  2. Center of Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC, Rua Santa Adélia, 166, Santo André, SP, 09210-170, Brazil

    D. Mandelli & F. C. A. Figueiredo

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Zanin, C.I.C.B., Jordão, E., Mandelli, D. et al. Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to alcohols catalyzed by transition metals supported on pillared clay. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 115, 293–310 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-014-0831-y

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Keywords

  • Hydrogenolysis
  • Glycerol
  • 1,2-Propanediol
  • 1-Propanol
  • Biodiesel