Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5562/cca4088

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Succinic Acid Using Materials of Fe/CeO2, Cu/CeO2 AND Fe-Cu/CeO2

Angela Ruiz ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
Claudia Castañeda ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia *
Edwin Sosa ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
Carlos Rodríguez ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
Sonia Mancipe ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
José J Martínez ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
María Helena Brijaldo ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
Hugo Rojas ; Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Escuela de Ciencias Química, Grupo de Catálisis-UPTC, Avenida Central de Norte, Vía Paipa, Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

The hydrogenation reaction of succinic acid in the liquid phase was studied using the supported metal catalysts, Fe/CeO2, Cu/CeO2, and Fe-Cu/CeO2. The CeO2 support was prepared by precipitation method and the supported metal solids by dry impregnation of support. For monometallic solids, a percentage of iron and copper of 10 wt.%, respectively, was considered. For the bimetallic solid, the metal content was 5 wt.% of each metal. The catalysts were characterized using atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption, and infrared spectroscopy techniques. The evaluation of the catalytic activity showed that the catalysts favor the formation of γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), with the Cu/CeO2 system presenting the highest percentages of conversion of succinic acid and yield towards GHB. This catalytic behavior could be related to the smaller crystallite size and the greater surface area evidenced in the material compared to the other catalysts studied. Furthermore, the results obtained using the bimetallic material evidenced the role of iron as a promoter for obtaining γ-butyrolactone (GBL).

Keywords

Hydrogenation; succinic acid; γ-hydroxybutyric acid; Fe/CeO2; Cu/CeO2; Fe-Cu/CeO2

Hrčak ID:

318091

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/318091

Publication date:

1.6.2024.

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