Bio-Glycidol Conversion to Solketal over Acid Heterogeneous Catalysts: Synthesis and Theoretical Approach

Maria Ricciardi; Laura Falivene; Tommaso Tabanelli; Antonio Proto; Raffaele Cucciniello; Fabrizio Cavani

doi:10.3390/catal8090391

Bio-Glycidol Conversion to Solketal over Acid Heterogeneous Catalysts: Synthesis and Theoretical Approach

Maria Ricciardi, Laura Falivene, Tommaso Tabanelli, Antonio Proto, Raffaele Cucciniello, Fabrizio Cavani

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The present work deals with the novel use of heterogeneous catalysts for the preparation of solketal from bio-glycidol. Sustainable feedstocks and mild reaction conditions are considered to enhance the greenness of the proposed process. Nafion NR50 promotes the quantitative and selective acetalization of glycidol with acetone. DFT calculations demonstrate that the favored mechanism consists in the nucleophilic attack of acetone to glycidol concerted with the ring opening assisted by the acidic groups on the catalyst and in the following closure of the five member ring of the solketal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	391
Journal	Catalysts
Volume	8
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8090391
State	Published - Sep 11 2018

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Acknowledgements: This research was funded by University of Salerno, ORSA167988. This work was financially supported by research fund “FARB 2016”, University of Salerno (ORSA167988).

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