Catalytic conversion of lignin-related compounds into useful chemicals

• Project/Area Number: 24760633
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Catalyst/Resource chemical process
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: HIDETOSHI Ohta 愛媛大学, 理工学研究科, 助教 (90532094)
• Research Collaborator: FUKUOKA Atsushi 北海道大学, 触媒化学研究センター, 教授 (80189927) ; KOBAYASHI Hirokazu 北海道大学, 触媒化学研究センター, 助教 (30545968)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
• Keywords: リグニン / フェノール / アルキルベンゼン / 水素化脱酸素 / 白金触媒 / ジルコニア / 水中反応 / 選択的分子変換 / 白金 / レニウム / 芳香族合成 / 触媒 / バイオマス / 資源

Research Abstract

Alkylbenznes are industrially important feedstocks for producing pharmaceuticals, plastics, and organic EL devices etc. However, they are currently obtained from non-renewable petroleum. Biomass lignin is an abundant natural aromatic polymer and considered as a promising renewable resource of alkylbenzenes. In this research, we developed zirconia-supported Pt-Re catalysts for the hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-related phenols in water to give alkylbenzene in excellent yield and selectivity.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-related 4-propylphenol into n-propylbenzene in water by Pt-Re/ZrO2 catalysts (2014)
  • Author(s): Hidetoshi Ohta, Bo Feng, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kenji Hara, Atsushi Fukuoka
  • Journal Title: Catalysis Today Volume: 印刷中 Pages: 139-144
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.01.022
  • NAID: 120005468152
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-related 4-propylphenol into n-propylbenzene in water by Pt-Re/ZrO_2 catalysts
  • Author(s): Hidetoshi Ohta, Bo Feng, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kenji Hara, Atsushi Fukuoka
  • Journal Title: Catalysis Today Volume: (印刷中)
  • URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920586114000571
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Selective hydrodeoxygenation of phenols in water by supported Pt-based catalysts (2013)
  • Author(s): Hidetoshi Ohta, Bo Feng, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kenji Hara, Atsushi Fukuoka
  • Organizer: The 6th Japan-China Workshop on Environmental Catalysis and Eco-Materials, O-04
  • Place of Presentation: Matsuyama, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2013-12-04
• [Presentation] Selective hydrodeoxygenation of phenols in water by supported Pt-based catalysts (2013)
  • Author(s): Hidetoshi Ohta, Bo Feng, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kenji Hara, and Atsushi Fukuoka
  • Organizer: The 6th Japan-China Workshop on Environmental Catalysis and Eco-Materials, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan
  • Place of Presentation: Ehime University
• [Presentation] Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin- Related Compounds by Supported Platinum Catalysts (2012)
  • Author(s): Hidetoshi Ohta, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kenji Hara, Atsushi Fukuoka
  • Organizer: 15th International Congress on Catalysis 2012, No. 2.04_7380
  • Place of Presentation: Munich, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-05
• [Presentation] Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Related Compounds by Supported Platinum Catalysts (2012)
  • Author(s): Hidetoshi Ohta
  • Organizer: 15th International Congress on Catalysis 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Munich (Germany)