Graphical The product control of C6 aldose toward C6, C4 and C2 alditols have been achieved, which have depended on the well-matched between retro-aldol condensation and hydrogenation process driving by temperature, H 2 pressure and injection modes. Alcohols have a wide range of applicability, and their functions vary with the carbon numbers. C6 and C4 alditols are alternative of sweetener, as well as significant pharmaceutical and chemical intermediates, which are mainly obtained through the fermentation of microorganism currently. Similarly, as a bulk chemical, C2 alditol plays a decisive role in chemical synthesis. However, among them, few works have been focused on the chemical production of C4 alditol yet due to its difficult accumulation. In this paper, under a static and semi-flowing procedure, we have achieved the product control during the conversion of C6 aldose toward C6 alditol, C4 alditol and C2 alditol, respectively. About C4 alditol yield of 20 % and C4 plus C6 alditols yield of 60 % are acquired in the one-pot conversion via a cascade retro-aldol condensation and hydrogenation process. Furthermore, in the semi-flowing condition, the yield of ethylene glycol is up to 73 % thanks to its low instantaneous concentration.
Transformation of ethanol to more valuable C 4+ alcohols by coupling reaction has been of great interest from the point of view of chemistry and technology of biomass utilization. This work reports atomic Ru on Mg and Al containing layered double oxides (MgAl-LDO) for ethanol coupling to C 4+ alcohols. The atomic Ru remarkably promotes the coupling of ethanol, achieving a selectivity of 82.6% to C 4+ alcohols under an ethanol conversion of 29.6%. Through tailoring Ru dispersion and acid-base properties, it has been found that atomic Ru promotes ethanol dehydrogenation and the following aldol condensation of acetaldehyde.
Wenxuan Zhao,Ying Xu,Wenna Liu,Xiang Wang,Zhaoyou Zhu,Yinglong Wang,Peizhe Cui,Guoxuan Li
Imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) were explored for the first time to capture C4 alcohol aldehyde isomer VOCs. The suitable IL was screened with viscosity, solubility, and selectivity as indicators by COSMO-SAC model. The absorption experiment showed that [BMIM][TFO] had excellent absorption capacity compared with [EMIM][TFO], and the average absorption rate was increased by 3.51 %. Quantum chemical analysis and molecular dynamics simulations have clarified the dual interaction mechanism of the process, that is, the cation binds to the alcohol/aldehyde through van der Waals force and hydrogen bond, while the anion interacts with the aldehyde through van der Waals force. The process simulation shows that using [BMIM][TFO] can reduce the amount of absorbent by 26.26 % compared with [EMIM][TFO] absorbent. This work provides a theoretical basis for the design and process optimization of C4 alcohol and aldehyde isomers VOCs capture absorbents and expands the application range of ILs in chemical waste gas treatment.