Abstract
Hydrothermal oxidation pathways of high molecular weight unsaturated carboxylic acids were investigated for the potential use of chemoselectivity to improve the efficiency of the desired products from bio-masses directly containing or easily producing unsaturated carboxylic acids. Hock cleavage, which frequently occur at general chemical, was observed in the absence of any acid catalyst and may be a potential major oxidation cleavage mechanism, which leads to the cleavage at both the carbon-carbon double bond and the single bond near a double bond. The addition of a peroxyl radical to the double bond may be also a potential major oxidation mechanism, which leads to the oxidation cleavage mainly at the carbon-carbon double bond. Cleavage at the carbon-carbon bond near the double bond by the addition of a peroxyl radical to the double bond may also occur. However, oxidation at either α,β,or γ, carbon to the -COOH group hardly occurred. These results may help to selectively produce desired products from biomasses, such as lignin and oils.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7624-7634 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- Biodiesel
- Biomass
- Hydrothermal oxidation
- Pathways
- Unsaturated carboxylic acids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal