Elucidating the effect of solid base on the hydrogenation of C5 and C6 sugars over Pt–Sn bimetallic catalyst at room temperature

Tathod, Anup P.; Dhepe, Paresh L.

Elucidating the effect of solid base on the hydrogenation of C5 and C6 sugars over Pt–Sn bimetallic catalyst at room temperature

2021

Tathod, Anup P. | Dhepe, Paresh L.

Conversion of sugars into sugar alcohols at room temperature with exceedingly high yields are achieved over Pt–Sn/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst in the presence of calcined hydrotalcite. pH of the reaction mixture significantly affects the conversion and selectivity for sugar alcohols. Selection of a suitable base is the key to achieve optimum yields. Various solid bases in combination with Pt–Sn/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts were evaluated for hydrogenation of sugars. Amongst all combinations, the mixture (1:1 wt/wt) of Pt–Sn/γ-Al₂O₃ and calcined hydrotalcite showed the best results. Hydrotalcite helps to make the pH of reaction mixture alkaline at which sugar molecules undergo ring opening. The sugar molecule in open chain form has carbonyl group which can be polarized by Sn in Pt–Sn/γ-Al₂O₃ and Pt facilitates the hydrogenation. In the current work, effect of both; solid base and Sn as a promoter has been studied to improve the yields of sugar alcohols from various C5 and C6 sugars at very mild reaction conditions.

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