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NONTHERMAL ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; HYDROGENATION; HYDROLYSIS; RUTHENIUM; SORBITOL; CARBON; ACIDS
Abstract:
Cellulose is both insoluble in water and resistant against hydrolysis. These features pose major problems for its conversion into platform chemicals. Herein, we demonstrate that mechanocatalytic, solid-state depolymerization combined with hydrogenolysis, in the presence of Ru/C in water, provides a highly efficient pathway for the production of sugar alcohols. This novel approach leads to yields of hexitols up to 94% at 150 degrees C in an overall process time of 4 h.