Abstract
Hydrothermal decomposition experiments of glycerin with an alkali showed that glycerin could be converted into lactic acid with a high yield of about 9.0 mol % based on glycerin used. Discussion on the pathway for the conversion of glycerin to lactic acid suggests that glycerin is first decomposed to pyruvaldehyde with elimination of hydrogen by a H - shift to the adjacent hydrogen. Pyruvaldehyde formed is then converted into lactic acid ion by the benzilic acid rearrangement.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1560-1561 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Nov 5 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)