Title: Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to Commodity and Specialty Chemicals
Abstract: This chapter reviews important catalytic processes for the conversion of ethanol to commodity and specialty chemicals. The products discussed include those that have been studied extensively during the 20th century, including ethylene, propylene, acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, butadiene, and n-butanol, and some processes that have been developed in response to the focus at the beginning of the 21st century on using biobased alternatives to petroleum. Emphasis is placed on highlighting recent developments in the field and comparing these with historically significant studies. Promising emerging technologies for ethanol conversion focus generally on carbon–carbon bond forming reactions used for oligomerization of ethanol to high-value specialty products such as aromatics, long-chain alcohols, and lubricants. We suggest that additional research focused on similar oligomerization reactions may be fruitful for generating additional innovation in the biobased chemicals industry.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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