Recent developments in acid and base-catalyzed etherification of glycerol to polyglycerols

• Published in: Catalysis today Vol. 198; no. 1; pp. 305 - 313
• Main Authors: Sivaiah, M.V., Robles-Manuel, S., Valange, S., Barrault, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 30.12.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alkaline earth catalysts; Catalysis; Catalyst stability; catalysts; catalytic activity; Chemical Sciences; Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; cosmetics; drug delivery systems; drugs; engineering; European Union; Exact sciences and technology; food additives; General and physical chemistry; Glycerol; Heterogeneous catalysis; industry; Mg-based clays; molecular weight; Organic chemistry; Other; Polyglycerols; polymers; Porous materials; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Alkaline earth catalysts; Glycerol; Catalyst stability; Heterogeneous catalysis; Polyglycerols; Mg-based clays; Cosmetic; Film; Drug carrier; Selectivity; Review; Laboratory; Oligomer; Porous material; Etherification; Powder; Solid; Design; Catalytic conversion; Additive; Synthesis; Molecular mass; Food; Clay; Catalytic reaction; Oligomerization; Stability; Polymer; Base; Mesoporosity; Acids; Catalyst; Hydrothermal condition; Reaction engineering

The catalyzed selective etherification of biosourced glycerol into short-chain oligomers is economically attractive and subject to increasing evolution as a result of the unique properties of polyglycerols. [Display omitted] ► Homo- and heterogeneous catalytic processes of oligomerization of glycero...