Pappalardo, V.; Zaccheria, F.; Scotti, N.; Ravasio, N. Heterogeneous Copper Catalysts in the Aqueous Phase Hydrogenation of Maltose to Sorbitol. Catalysts2023, 13, 1183.
Pappalardo, V.; Zaccheria, F.; Scotti, N.; Ravasio, N. Heterogeneous Copper Catalysts in the Aqueous Phase Hydrogenation of Maltose to Sorbitol. Catalysts 2023, 13, 1183.
Pappalardo, V.; Zaccheria, F.; Scotti, N.; Ravasio, N. Heterogeneous Copper Catalysts in the Aqueous Phase Hydrogenation of Maltose to Sorbitol. Catalysts2023, 13, 1183.
Pappalardo, V.; Zaccheria, F.; Scotti, N.; Ravasio, N. Heterogeneous Copper Catalysts in the Aqueous Phase Hydrogenation of Maltose to Sorbitol. Catalysts 2023, 13, 1183.
Abstract
The one pot hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation reaction of maltose to 2 moles of sorbitol has been carried out over different supported Cu catalysts in water at 180°C and 40 bar of H2. Only the catalysts supported on silicas were found to be effective in this reaction giving up to 86% yield in the desired product while the bare supports and the catalysts supported on alumina or silica alumina gave messy reactions. The peculiar activity of the two Cu/Silica systems tested was ascribed to high metal dispersion and suitable polarity of the catalyst surface. The reduced catalyst, exposing metallic Cu particles on the surface, showed unusual stability in the presence of water as a solvent and could be reused several times without any treatment.
Keywords
copper catalysts; disaccharides; maltose; sorbitol; Cu on silica
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Applied Chemistry
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