Highly Active Catalysts for the Telomerization of Crude Glycerol with 1,3-Butadiene

Selective Oxidation of Glycerol by Highly Active Bimetallic Catalysts at Ambient Temperature under Base-Free Conditions**

Esterification of Glycerol with Acetic Acid over Highly Active and Stable Alumina-based Catalysts: A Reaction Kinetics Study

Recently, biomass-derived energy has been receiving more and more attention due to the depletion of conventional fossil sources at a faster rate, as well as major environmental issues.1 Biodiesel obtained by transesterification of vegetable oils and animal fats provides an alternative fuel option for the future.2 Transesterification of oils and animal fats produce glycerol in large excess (10 k...

Highly active catalysts of bisphosphine oxides for asymmetric Heck reaction.

Bisphosphine oxides formed highly active asymmetric Heck catalysts, which were applied in asymmetric synthesis of pharmacologically active azacycles. Olefin insertion proceeded via cis pathways, different from P,N-ligands.

Highly active and efficient catalysts for alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes

Carbonylation reactions of alkenes constitute the most important industrial processes in homogeneous catalysis. Despite the tremendous progress in this transformation, the development of advanced catalyst systems to improve their activity and widen the range of feedstocks continues to be essential for new practical applications. Herein a palladium catalyst based on 1,2-bis((tert-butyl(pyridin-2...

Thermogravimetric kinetics of crude glycerol.

The pyrolysis of the crude glycerol from a biodiesel production plant was investigated by thermogravimetry coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The main gaseous products are discussed, and the thermogravimetric kinetics derived. There were four distinct phases in the pyrolysis process of the crude glycerol. The presence of water and methanol in the crude glycerol and responsibl...