One-Pot Catalytic Conversion of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) to Propylene at 240 degrees C

摘要

abstract_textpPoly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), a renewable feedstock from microorganisms, was a good resource for propylene production by a simple one-pot reaction. The reaction was catalyzed by triruthenium dodecacarbonyl (TD) at relatively mild temperature (240 degrees C), and the yield and selectivity of propylene reached 22.9 wt and 46.8, respectively. A small part of hydrocarbon oils reached 9 wt was also obtained, which contained 79.1 wt of carbon and 12.3 wt of hydrogen, with a theoretical high heating value of 41.2 MJ/kg./p/abstract_text