'A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYOLS FORM SACCHARIDES SUCH AS SUCROSE, GLUCOSE, CANE JUICE OR CORN SYRUP USING (NI, MO, amp; CU)/KIESELGUHR CATALYST'

摘要

This invention relates to a process of producing polyols from saccharides such as sucrose, glucose, cane juice or corn syrup comprisingreacting aqueous solution of saccharide of concentration of 10-50 % by wt. with hydrogen gas at 15-50 atm. pressure and 130-170°C in the presence of (Ni, Mo & Cu) / kieselguhr in a reactor,agitating the said reaction mixture at 400-1200 rpm, andoptionally adding Ca(OH)2 or n-butylamine or ferric chloride or a mixture of n-butvlamine and ferric chloride.