Tungsten trioxide promoted selective conversion of cellulose into propylene glycol and ethylene glycol on a ruthenium catalyst

Yue Liu, Chen Luo, Haichao Liu

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Abstract

Chopped up: The success of the title reaction strongly depends on the domain size of the WO 3 crystallites, and the type of support. Structurally stable WO 3 plays a bifunctional role in the promotion of the hydrolysis of cellulose into sugar intermediates, and more significantly in the selective cleavage of the C-C bonds in these sugars.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3249-3253
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Mar 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cellulose
  • glycols
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • hydrolysis
  • tungsten trioxide

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