01976nas a2200157   4500008004100000245011400041210006900155260000800224300001400232490000600246520138700252100002101639700001801660700001701678856012301695       2017                        eng d00aTandem synthesis of glycidol via transesterification of glycerol with DMC over Ba-mixed metal oxide catalysts0 aTandem synthesis of glycidol via transesterification of glycerol  cFEB  a1763-17740 v53 aGlycerol carbonate (GC) and glycidol (GD) are commercial products possible from glycerol transformation, which has become a subject of great importance. Among several basic catalysts screened in this work, BaO showed the highest glycerol conversion of 71% with almost complete selectivity to GC. A tandem synthesis of GD with a selectivity as high as 80% with 98% glycerol conversion could be achieved with mixed oxides of Ba and lanthanides (La and Ce) prepared by the coprecipitation method. Although BaO alone showed the highest basicity as measured by CO2 TPD, tuning of basicity by incorporation of CeO2 resulted in the formation of GD. Incorporation of Ba into the ceria matrix induced oxygen vacancies in the cerium oxide material. The presence of u"/v" doublets at 888.7 and 903.2 eV, respectively, in XPS of the Ba-Ce sample also confirmed the oxygen vacancies in the lattice. In this tandem approach to GD, the subsequent decarboxylation of initially formed GC was due to the presence of a CeO2 lattice with defects, which is known to be the best for CO2 adsorption. Increase in both catalyst loading and temperature showed a dramatic enhancement in GD selectivity. A plausible reaction pathway for the transesterification of glycerol with DMC to give GC followed by its decarboxylation to GD is also proposed based on the structural characterization and activity studies.1 aKondawar, S., E.1 aPatil, C., R.1 aRode, C., V.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/tandem-synthesis-glycidol-transesterification-glycerol-dmc-over-ba-mixed-metal-oxide