Selective and high yield transformation of glycerol to lactic acid using NNN pincer ruthenium catalysts.

Selective and high yield transformation of glycerol to lactic acid using NNN pincer ruthenium catalysts.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Jul 28;:
Authors: Dutta M, Das K, Prathapa SJ, Srivastava HK, Kumar A
Abstract
The conversion of glycerol selectively to lactic acid has been accomplished in high yields (ca. 90%) by using a NNN pincer-Ru catalyst. DFT explains the role of the Ru-P bond and sterics in favoring the catalysis.
PMID: 32720651 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chemical Communications - July 27, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Dutta M, Das K, Prathapa SJ, Srivastava HK, Kumar A Tags: Chem Commun (Camb) Source Type: research