Conversion of Glucose into Levulinic Acid with Solid Metal(IV) Phosphate Catalysts

Weingarten, Ronen

Monday, June 3, 2013: 9:40 AM

Ballroom A (Galt House Hotel)

Ronen Weingarten¹, Yong Tae Kim¹, Geoffrey A. Tompsett², Alejandro Fernández², Kee Sung Han³, Edward W. Hagaman³, W. Curtis Conner², James A. Dumesic¹ and George W. Huber¹, (1)University of Wisconsin Madison, USA, (2)University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, (3)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA.

The function of Lewis and Brønsted acid sites has been established as related to the conversion of glucose to HMF and levulinic acid. The catalytic activity and selectivity for all of the catalysts tested vary according to the Brønsted to Lewis ratio. Zirconium phosphate is favorable for levulinic acid production.

Extended Abstracts:

Conversion of Gucose into Levulinic Acid with Solid Metal(IV) Phosphate Catalysts_Ronen Weingarten.pdf (259.7KB) - Extended Abstract

O-M-BRA-1 Conversion of Glucose into Levulinic Acid with Solid Metal(IV) Phosphate Catalysts