Question

Covert Glycerol into Formic acid

Answer 1

Using our tridentate NHC-amidate–alkoxide Pd(II) complex, we developed a catalytic method for oxidative C–C bond cleavage of glycerol. The glycerol was degraded exclusively to formic acid and CO2. Two possible degradation pathways were proposed through 13C labeled studies.

NHC amidate ligand

Palladium catalyst

Degradation of glycerol

Formic acid

Oxidative catalysis.

Answer 2

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Using our tridentate NHC-amidate–alkoxide Pd(II) complex, we developed a catalytic method for oxidative C–C bond cleavage of glycerol. The glycerol was degraded exclusively to formic acid and CO2. Two possible degradation pathways were proposed through 13C labeled studies.

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