Bio-Glycidol Conversion to Solketal over Acid Heterogeneous Catalysts: Synthesis and Theoretical Approach
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Ricciardi, MariaFalivene, Laura

Tabanelli, Tommaso
Proto, Antonio
Cucciniello, Raffaele
Cavani, Fabrizio
KAUST Department
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)Date
2018-09-11Permanent link to this record
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The present work deals with the novel use of heterogeneous catalysts for the preparation of solketal from bio-glycidol. Sustainable feedstocks and mild reaction conditions are considered to enhance the greenness of the proposed process. Nafion NR50 promotes the quantitative and selective acetalization of glycidol with acetone. DFT calculations demonstrate that the favored mechanism consists in the nucleophilic attack of acetone to glycidol concerted with the ring opening assisted by the acidic groups on the catalyst and in the following closure of the five member ring of the solketal.Citation
Ricciardi M, Falivene L, Tabanelli T, Proto A, Cucciniello R, et al. (2018) Bio-Glycidol Conversion to Solketal over Acid Heterogeneous Catalysts: Synthesis and Theoretical Approach. Catalysts 8: 391. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal8090391.Sponsors
This research was funded by University of Salerno, ORSA167988. This work was financially supported by research fund “FARB 2016”, University of Salerno (ORSA167988).Publisher
MDPI AGJournal
CatalystsAdditional Links
http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/8/9/391ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3390/catal8090391
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