Abstract
The lignan oxomatairesinol was synthesized from the biomass-derived lignan hydroxymatairesinol via selective aerobic oxidation over a heterogeneous gold catalyst. The catalyst was prepared by direct ion-exchange and characterized by XRD, TEM and ICP-OES methods. The reaction was carried out at 70 °C and atmospheric pressure in a semi-batch reactor. To reveal the origin of catalyst deactivation, spent catalysts were studied by TEM, XRD, nitrogen physisorption, ICP-OES, TPO, and DSCTGA techniques. Several regeneration procedures were applied-extraction by several solvents and calcinations in the oxidizing atmosphere. The former one was found to be the most effective way for the catalyst regeneration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1011-1019 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Catalysis Letters |
Volume | 142 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Biomass
- Catalyst deactivation
- Gold catalysts
- Hydroxymatairesinol
- Lignans
- Oxomatairesinol
- Selective oxidation