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Green Chem., 2009, 11, 1514 - 1516, DOI: 10.1039/b913395j


The synthesis of propylene glycol and ethylene glycol from glycerol using Raney Ni as a versatile catalyst

An-Yuan Yin, Xiu-Ying Guo, Wei-Lin Dai and Kang-Nian Fan


A new energy-efficient and atom-economical catalytic route for the direct catalytic synthesis of propylene glycol and ethylene glycol from glycerol under milder reaction conditions is presented. The one-pot aqueous-phase process is based on Raney Ni as a versatile catalyst.

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