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- Title
Highly Selective Synthesis of Acrylic Acid from Lactide in the Liquid Phase.
- Authors
Nagengast, Jens; Hahn, Simon; Taccardi, Nicola; Kehrer, Matthias; Kadar, Julian; Collias, Dimitris; Dziezok, Peter; Wasserscheid, Peter; Albert, Jakob
- Abstract
Abstract: A new reaction system for the highly selective, hydrobromic acid catalyzed conversion of lactide into acrylic acid under mild conditions is reported. The applied liquid reaction system consists of a temperature‐stable bromide‐containing ionic liquid and 2‐bromopropionic acid as a source of dry HBr, with no volatile organic solvent being used. This allows for the in situ removal of the formed acrylic acid, leading to an unmatched acrylic acid selectivity of over 72 % at full lactide conversion. Accounting for leftover reaction intermediates on the way to acrylic acid, which could be recycled in an elaborate continuous process, the proposed reaction system shows potential for acrylic acid yields well above 85 % in the liquid phase. This opens new avenues for the effective conversion of biogenic lactic acid (e.g., obtained by fermentation from starch) to acrylic acid. The resulting bio‐acrylic acid is a highly attractive product for, for example, the diaper industry, where we expect consumers to be especially sensitive to aspects of sustainability.
- Subjects
HYDROBROMIC acid; ACRYLIC acid; LACTIDES; IONIC liquids; VOLATILE organic compounds; LIQUIDS
- Publication
ChemSusChem, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 17, p2936
- ISSN
1864-5631
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/cssc.201800914