Oxidative esterification of acetol with methanol to methyl pyruvate over hydroxyapatite supported gold catalyst: Essential roles of acid-base properties

Biomass Derived Chemicals: Furfural Oxidative Esterification to Methyl-2-furoate over Gold Catalysts

The use of heterogeneous catalysis to upgrade biomass wastes coming from lignocellulose into higher value-added chemicals is one of the most explored subjects in the prospective vision of bio-refinery. In this frame, a lot of interest has been driven towards biomass-derived building block molecules, such as furfural. Gold supported catalysts have been successfully proven to be highly active and...

Catalytic Esterification of Acetic Acid with Methanol; Comparison of Photocatalytic and Acid Catalysed Esterification

Methyl acetate is produced through catalytic esterification of acetic acid with methanol. Catalytic acceleration is induced by sulfuric acid or ion exchange resins respectively. Acceptable product yield is obtained by reactive distillation. Separation and isolation of methyl acetate has to overcome two azeotropes (methyl acetate – water and methyl acetate methanol). Scope of this project has be...

Selective oxidation of methanol to form dimethoxymethane and methyl formate over a monolayer V2O5/TiO2 catalyst

The oxidation of methanol over highly dispersed vanadia supported on TiO2 (anatase) has been investigated using in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), near ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (NAP XPS), X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES), and a temperature-programmed reaction technique. The data were complemented by kinetic measurements collected in a fl...

Abatement of Benzyl Alcohol and Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) from Polluted Air Over Nanostructured Mn -Supported Alumina Catalyst

Conversion of Methanol to Hydrocarbons over Ni-zsm-5 Catalyst

As stock of crude oil is limited, new resources for fuel and petrochemicals are required to be developed. Natural gas or biogas can be easily converted into methanol which can be converted into gasoline and olefins. This study uses zeolite catalyst (ZSM-5) and its modification by Ni to convert methanol to hydrocarbons (MTH). Catalysts are studied at different temperatures and at different loadi...