Conformal sulfated zirconia monolayer catalysts for the one-pot synthesis of ethyl levulinate from glucose

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Oct 11;50(79):11742-5. doi: 10.1039/c4cc04594g.

Abstract

Here we describe a simple route to creating conformal sulphated zirconia monolayers throughout an SBA-15 architecture that confers efficient acid-catalysed one-pot conversion of glucose to ethyl levulinate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Glucose / chemistry*
  • Levulinic Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Sulfates / chemistry*
  • Zirconium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Levulinic Acids
  • SBA-15
  • Sulfates
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • ethyl levulinate
  • Zirconium
  • Glucose
  • zirconium oxide