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Direct Conversion of Propylene Oxide to 3-Hydroxy Butyric Acid Using a Cobalt Carbonyl Ionic Liquid Catalystopen access
- Issue Date
- Aug-2017
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Keywords
- ionic liquid; β-hydroxy carboxylic acids; [Bmim][Co(CO)(4)]; carbonylation; water
- Citation
- CATALYSTS, v.7, no.8
- Journal Title
- CATALYSTS
- Volume
- 7
- Number
- 8
- ISSN
- 2073-4344
- Abstract
- The reported catalytic system demonstrates the possibility of efficient mass production of 3-hydroxybutyric acid (3-HBA) from inexpensive raw materials. The direct coupling of propylene oxide, water, and CO was catalyzed by 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cobalt tetracarbonyl ([Bmim][Co(CO)(4)]) ionic liquid to form 3-HBA with >99% conversion (49% selectivity) under mild conditions.
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