Waste Not, Want Not: Mild and Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Uronic Acids

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Abstract

And isn't it uronic: A mild, highly efficient and selective catalytic oxidation of pectin-derived uronic acids to the corresponding aldaric acids is reported. Fast, quantitative conversions (>99%) of the starting materials are achieved with high selectivity (>97%) at room temperature, using supported gold catalysts and air as oxidizing agent
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1640-1645
JournalChemSusChem
Volume6
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • acetalized galactaric acid
  • sugar-beet pulp
  • renewable resources
  • gold catalysts
  • polyesters
  • decarboxylation
  • glucose
  • chemicals
  • pectin
  • fdca

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