Catalytic production of hydrogen from glucose and other carbohydrates under exceptionally mild reaction conditions

Taccardi N, Assenbaum D, Berger M, Bösmann A, Enzenberger F, Woelfel R, Neuendorf S, Göke V, Schödel N, Maaß HJ, Kistenmacher H, Wasserscheid P (2010)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2010

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Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 12

Pages Range: 1150

Volume: 12

Issue: 7

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1039/c002910f

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A catalytic reaction system for the production of hydrogen from sugars and even water-insoluble biomass like cellulose is presented. The reaction system is based on an ionic liquid that has the role to dissolve the carbohydrate feedstock and a ruthenium catalyst. As hydrogen dissolves in this media at very low level, hydrogen consuming side reactions have been hindered, leading to a gaseous product mixture consisting mainly of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Investigations with isotopic labelling suggest a reaction sequence in which glucose first thermally decomposes to formic acid followed by Ru-catalyzed decomposition of the latter to hydrogen and CO$_2$.

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APA:

Taccardi, N., Assenbaum, D., Berger, M., Bösmann, A., Enzenberger, F., Woelfel, R.,... Wasserscheid, P. (2010). Catalytic production of hydrogen from glucose and other carbohydrates under exceptionally mild reaction conditions. Green Chemistry, 12(7), 1150. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c002910f

MLA:

Taccardi, Nicola, et al. "Catalytic production of hydrogen from glucose and other carbohydrates under exceptionally mild reaction conditions." Green Chemistry 12.7 (2010): 1150.

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