Preparation and uses of chlorinated glycerol derivatives

dc.contributor.authorCanela Xandri, Anna
dc.contributor.authorBalcells Fluvià, Mercè
dc.contributor.authorVillorbina Noguera, Gemma
dc.contributor.authorChristou, Paul
dc.contributor.authorCanela i Garayoa, Ramon
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-12T10:44:06Z
dc.date.available2020-06-12T10:44:06Z
dc.date.issued2020-05-28
dc.date.updated2020-06-12T10:44:07Z
dc.description.abstractCrude glycerol (C3H8O3) is a major by-product of biodiesel production from vegetable oils and animal fats. The increased biodiesel production in the last two decades has forced glycerol production up and prices down. However, crude glycerol from biodiesel production is not of adequate purity for industrial uses, including food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The purification process of crude glycerol to reach the quality standards required by industry is expensive and dificult. Novel uses for crude glycerol can reduce the price of biodiesel and make it an economical alternative to diesel. Moreover, novel uses may improve environmental impact, since crude glycerol disposal is expensive and dificult. Glycerol is a versatile molecule with many potential applications in fermentation processes and synthetic chemistry. It serves as a glucose substitute in microbial growth media and as a precursor in the synthesis of a number of commercial intermediates or fine chemicals. Chlorinated derivatives of glycerol are an important class of such chemicals. The main focus of this review is the conversion of glycerol to chlorinated derivatives, such as epichlorohydrin and chlorohydrins, and their further use in the synthesis of additional downstream products. Downstream products include non-cyclic compounds with allyl, nitrile, azide and other functional groups, as well as oxazolidinones and triazoles, which are cyclic compounds derived from ephichlorohydrin and chlorohydrins. The polymers and ionic liquids, which use glycerol as an initial building block, are highlighted, as well.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was partially funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades de España (grants: MINECO/FEDER CTQ2015-70982-C3-1-R) and by the Generalitat de Catalunya, Grant 2017 SGR 828, to the Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioeconomy Unit (ABBU).
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112511
dc.identifier.idgrec030052
dc.identifier.issn1420-3049
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/68996
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//CTQ2015-70982-C3-1-R/ES/APROVECHAMIENTO INTEGRAL DE BIOMASA AGROALIMENTARIA/
dc.relation.isformatofReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112511
dc.relation.ispartofMolecules, 2020, vol. 25, num. 11, p. 2511
dc.rightscc-by (c) Canela Xandri, Anna et al., 2020
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectBioeconomy
dc.subjectChlorohydrins
dc.subjectEpicholorohydrin
dc.subjectHydrocloride derivatives
dc.subjectGlycerol
dc.titlePreparation and uses of chlorinated glycerol derivatives
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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