- Selective oxidation of glycerol to glyceric acid using a gold catalyst in aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Selective oxidation of glycerol to glyceric acid using a gold catalyst in aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2002-07-18)
Silvio Carrettin, Paul McMorn, Peter Johnston, Ken Griffin, Graham J Hutchings
PMID12119680
ABSTRACT
Glycerol is oxidised to glyceric acid with 100% selectivity using either 1% Au/charcoal or 1% Au/graphite catalyst under mild reaction conditions (60 degrees C, 3 h, water as solvent).
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Sodium hydroxide, puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, E524, 98-100.5%, pellets
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Sodium hydroxide, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., K ≤0.02%, ≥98%, pellets