Surfactants from Biomass: A Two-Step Cascade Reaction for the Synthesis of Sorbitol Fatty Acid Esters Using Solid Acid Catalysts

The phase transitions and effective optical rotary power of saturated and monounsaturated aliphatic esters of cholesterol with 18 and 22 carbon atoms in the chain have been described. The effect of cis/trans isomerism on these properties is discussed.

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Preparation of Strong Acid Catalysts by Sulfate Treatment of Calcined Boehmite

Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications ◽

10.1135/cccc19922241 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 57 (11) ◽

pp. 2241-2247 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tomáš Hochmann ◽

Karel Setínek

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Surface Area ◽

Aluminum Sulfate ◽

Solid Acid ◽

Strong Acid ◽

Acid Strength ◽

Solid Acid Catalysts ◽

Acid Catalysts ◽

Preparation Methods ◽

Indicator Method

Solid acid catalysts with acid strength of -14.52 < H0 < -8.2 were prepared by sulfate treatment of the samples of boehmite calcined at 105-800 °C. Two preparation methods were used: impregnation of the calcined boehmite with 3.5 M H2SO4 or mixing of the boehmite samples with anhydrous aluminum sulfate, in both cases followed by calcination in nitrogen at 650 °C. The catalysts were characterized by measurements of surface area, adsorption of pyridine and benzene, acid strength measurements by the indicator method and by catalytic activity tests in the isomerization of cyclohexene, p-xylene and n-hexane. Properties of the catalysts prepared by both methods were comparable.

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The occurrence of long chain polyprenols in leaves of plants of Rosaceae family and their isolation by time-extended liquid chromatography

Biochemistry and Cell Biology ◽

10.1139/o92-068 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 448-454 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ewa Świeżewska ◽

T. Chojnacki ◽

W. J. Jankowski ◽

K. Singh ◽

J. Olsson

Keyword(s):

Liquid Chromatography ◽

Fatty Acid ◽

Large Scale ◽

Fatty Acid Esters ◽

Large Scale Preparation ◽

Scale Preparation ◽

Wet Weight ◽

Rosaceae Family ◽

Acid Esters ◽

Long Chain

The long chain polyprenols composed of 30 and more isoprene units from leaves of plants belonging to the genera Potentilla and Rosa have been described. They occur in the form of fatty acid esters. The composition of polyprenol mixture was species dependent and its content reached ca. 0.5% wet weight. Large scale preparation of individual polyprenols from a natural polyprenol mixture was performed using time-extended liquid chromatography on the hydrophobic gel Lipidex-5000.Key words: long chain polyprenols, Rosaceae.

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Metal–Organic Framework-Based Solid Acid Materials for Biomass Upgrade

Transactions of Tianjin University ◽

10.1007/s12209-021-00298-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yutian Qin ◽

Jun Guo ◽

Meiting Zhao

Keyword(s):

High Efficiency ◽

Solid Acid ◽

Metal Organic Framework ◽

Acid Sites ◽

Solid Acid Catalysts ◽

Future Research ◽

Acid Catalysts ◽

Metal Organic ◽

Biomass Transformation ◽

Organic Framework

AbstractBiomass is a green and producible source of energy and chemicals. Hence, developing high-efficiency catalysts for biomass utilization and transformation is urgently demanded. Metal–organic framework (MOF)-based solid acid materials have been considered as promising catalysts in biomass transformation. In this review, we first introduce the genre of Lewis acid and Brønsted acid sites commonly generated in MOFs or MOF-based composites. Then, the methods for the generation and adjustment of corresponding acid sites are overviewed. Next, the catalytic applications of MOF-based solid acid materials in various biomass transformation reactions are summarized and discussed. Furthermore, based on our personal insights, the challenges and outlook on the future development of MOF-based solid acid catalysts are provided. We hope that this review will provide an instructive roadmap for future research on MOFs and MOF-based composites for biomass transformation.

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