Revealing the contributions of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis to isomerization of d -glucose into d -fructose in the presence of basic salts with low solubility

Catalysis Science & Technology, vol. 12, pp. 4118–4127

Abstract

Hydroxide anions are identified as catalytically active species for the isomerization of d -glucose to d -fructose over low soluble basic salts. The highest selectivity for d -fructose was obtained for catalysis by MgCO 3 .

Authors 2

1. Valérie Toussaint Aachen Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Technology Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University · TU Wien

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Technology, Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

   Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060 Vienna, Austria

2. Irina V. Delidovich corresponding Aachen Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Technology Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University · TU Wien

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Technology, Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

   Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060 Vienna, Austria