Gas phase hydrogenation of maleic anhydride to γ-butyrolactone by Cu–Zn–Ti catalysts

Hu, Tongjie; Yin, Hengbo; Zhang, Ruichao; Wu, Huixiong; Jiang, Tingshun; Wada, Yuji

doi:10.1016/j.catcom.2006.06.009

Cited by 46 publications

(33 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In the dehydrogenation process of n-butanol catalyzed by copperbased catalysts, n-butanol is dehydrogenated to butyl aldehyde and butyl butyrate. Producing 1 mol butyl aldehyde requires 1 mol n-butanol, releasing 1 mol H 2 ; producing 1 mol butyl butyrate requires 2 mol n-butanol, releasing 2 mol H 2 [4,14,15]. It can be predicated that the coupling of hydrogenation of MA and dehydrogenation of a linear primary alcohol, such as n-butanol, in one reaction system using a copper-based catalyst should be beneficial to the two reactions in view of the compensation of H 2 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Copper-based catalysts not only catalyze the exothermic gas phase hydrogenation of MA but also catalyze the endothermic gas phase dehydrogenation of linear primary alcohols with n carbon atoms to corresponding valuable aldehyde and ester with 2n carbon atoms instead of the traditional esterification catalyst H 2 SO 4 [14,15]. In the hydrogenation process of MA, producing 1 mol GBL requires 1 mol MA and 3 mol H 2 ; producing 1 mol THF requires 1 mol MA and 5 mol H 2 ; producing 1 mol dibutyl succinate requires 1 mol MA and 1 mol H 2 [4,16,17]. In the dehydrogenation process of n-butanol catalyzed by copperbased catalysts, n-butanol is dehydrogenated to butyl aldehyde and butyl butyrate.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Compared with the abovementioned processes, direct hydrogenation of MA to GBL is the most economic way without using hazardous or carcinogenic feedstock. Furthermore, MA has been produced in a large scale by partial oxidation of n-butane, a by-product from petroleum industry, over the last decades, which is another advantage in MA hydrogenation to GBL [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Copper-based catalysts have been widely investigated in the MA hydrogenation process in liquid phase at pressures between 5 and 9 MPa and temperatures between 200 and 240°C [5,6], and in gas phase at atmospheric pressure and temperatures between 210 and 280°C [4,7,8]. Cu/ZnO/ M x O (M = Al, Cr, Ti, etc.)…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the above-mentioned catalysts, zinc and chromium oxides are usually used as the dispersant and support of the active metal component. The presence of titania promotes the activity of Cu/ZnO catalyst in MA hydrogenation to GBL [4]. Recently, cerium oxide has been found as a functional component of catalysts for oxidation and reduction reactions since cerium oxide has redox property [9,10].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

Gas Phase Hydrogenation of Maleic Anhydride to γ-Butyrolactone by Cu–Zn–Ce Catalyst in the Presence of n-Butanol

et al. 2007

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A series of Cu-Zn-Ce catalysts were prepared by coprecipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, temperature programmed reduction, and N 2 adsorption. The catalytic activities of the Cu-Zn-Ce catalysts in gas phase hydrogenation of maleic anhydride in the presence of n-butanol were studied at 220-280°C and 1 MPa. The conversion of maleic anhydride was more than 97%. After reduction, CuO species present in the calcined Cu-Zn-Ce catalysts were converted to metallic copper (Cu°). The presence of ZnO in the Cu-Zn-Ce catalysts was beneficial to stabilizing the catalytic activity in maleic anhydride hydrogenation to c-butyrolactone. At the same time, n-butanol was dehydrogenated to butyl aldehyde, then to butyl butyrate via reactions, such as disproportionation and esterification. Cu-Zn-Ce catalysts are beneficial to the H 2 compensation in the coupling process of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Gas Phase Hydrogenation of Maleic Anhydride to γ-Butyrolactone by Cu–Zn–Ce Catalyst in the Presence of n-Butanol

et al. 2007

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Feasibility of production methods for succinic acid derivatives: a marriage of renewable resources and chemical technology

Cukalovic

Stevens

2008

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

198

108

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Succinic acid has recently received a great deal of attention in various publications and presentations when discussing the potential of renewable resources for the production of chemical building blocks. As a starting material for a number of conversions, it leads to important derivatives for various industrial branches. In this review, many suggested/published processes are analyzed and the feasibility of the processes toward industrial use in comparison with actual production routes has been evaluated.Derivatives that have a high probability of being successfully produced from succinic acid are tetrahydrofuran, γ-butyrolactone and butanediol, as well as various pyrrolidones. Other nitrogen-containing succinic acid derivatives, as well as its esters and salts, have various uses and can be used for further conversions. Succinate-based surfactants and polymers are produced in large quantities.This review also contains a short overview of chemicals that might be produced from succinic acid, but the routes are still not economically feasible at this point and are only of academic interest at the moment.

show abstract

Coupling reaction between methanol dehydrogenation and maleic anhydride hydrogenation over zeolite‐supported copper catalysts

et al. 2015

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

MCM‐41, Y, ZSM‐5, and β zeolite‐supported copper catalysts prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation method were used for the coupling reaction between methanol dehydrogenation and maleic anhydride hydrogenation in a fixed bed reactor. The Cu/MCM‐41 catalyst with low acidity favoured methanol dehydrogenation to methyl formate and maleic anhydride hydrogenation to γ‐butyrolactone, while Cu/Y, Cu/ZSM‐5, and Cu/β catalysts with high acidities favoured methanol dehydration to dimethyl ether and the formation of dimethyl succinate. When the coupling reaction over the Cu/MCM‐41 catalyst was carried out at 240–300 °C, the selectivities of methyl formate and γ‐butyrolactone reached 88 % and 72 %, respectively. The coupling reaction over the Cu/MCM‐41 catalyst had good compensation for hydrogen and reaction heat.

show abstract

Gas phase hydrogenation of maleic anhydride to γ-butyrolactone by Cu–Zn–Ti catalysts

Cited by 46 publications

References 16 publications

Gas Phase Hydrogenation of Maleic Anhydride to γ-Butyrolactone by Cu–Zn–Ce Catalyst in the Presence of n-Butanol

Gas Phase Hydrogenation of Maleic Anhydride to γ-Butyrolactone by Cu–Zn–Ce Catalyst in the Presence of n-Butanol

Feasibility of production methods for succinic acid derivatives: a marriage of renewable resources and chemical technology

Coupling reaction between methanol dehydrogenation and maleic anhydride hydrogenation over zeolite‐supported copper catalysts

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About