Molybdenum-containing Acidic Catalysts to Convert Cellulosic Biomass to Glycolic Acid
AssigneeKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
InventorsYu Han, Jizhe Zhang, Xin Liu
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include methods and compositions related to catabolic conversion of cellulosic biomass to glycolic acid using molybdenum-containing acidic catalysts. The invention includes the use of heteropoly and isopoly acids and salts as the molybdenum-containing multi-functional catalysts for biomass conversion. In embodiments of the invention, the reactions employ successive hydrolysis, retro-aldol fragmentation, and selective oxidation in a noble metal-free system.
Claims18
A method of converting cellulosic biomass materials to glycolic acid, comprising the steps of reacting one or more cellulosic biomass materials with molybdenum-containing acidic catalysts under oxygen atmosphere in water medium to produce glycolic acid.
A method of converting cellulosic biomass materials to glycolic acid according to the following reaction scheme:
- comprising the steps of:
- reacting one or more cellulosic biomass materials with a molybdenum-containing acidic catalyst under oxygen atmosphere in water medium to produce glycolic acid
- wherein n ranges from 1 to 10,000.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.