Dehydration of sorbitol to isosorbide over H-beta zeolites with high Si/Al ratios

作者:Kobayashi Hirokazu*; Yokoyama Haruka; Feng Bo; Fukuoka Atsushi
来源:Green Chemistry, 2015, 17(5): 2732-2735.
DOI:10.1039/c5gc00319a

摘要

Conversion of sorbitol to isosorbide by heterogeneous catalysts is a challenge in biorefinery. Herein, H-beta zeolites with specific Si/Al ratios uniquely give isosorbide in up to 76% yield under mild conditions. Mechanistic study has suggested that acid sites on hydrophobic internal surface are active for this reaction.

  • 出版日期2015