Synthesis of all C4 and C5 monools and diols

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20H02519
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 27030:Catalyst and resource chemical process-related
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: Nakagawa Yoshinao 東北大学, 工学研究科, 准教授 (10436545)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: バイオマス / 触媒・化学プロセス / 還元

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The catalysts with the following selectivity patterns have been developed: (a) removal of secondary OH group of 1,2-diols, (b) simultaneous removal of vicinal two OH groups, and (c) removal of primary OH group of 1,2-diols. The catalytic reactions with these selectivities are key ones for the selective synthesis of all smaller functionalized molecules from biomass. Combination of these reactions and as well as the already-developed ones, all mono-ols and diols with carbon number <=4 can be now synthesized from biomass.

Free Research Field

資源変換化学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでバイオマスから得られる化学品はグリセリンやフルフラールなど種類が限られていたが、本研究では多くの種類の低分子アルコールがバイオマスから合成可能であることを示した。アルコールは官能基変換の起点となる化合物であることから、様々な低分子の基礎化学品をバイオマスから合成可能となった。