11157nas a2200217 45000080041000000220014000412450135000552100069001902600008002593000011002674900008002785201038200286653002410668653001810692653001810710653001010728653001910738100002110757700002210778856013910800 2021 eng d a0008-621500aElucidating the effect of solid base on the hydrogenation of C5 and C6 sugars over Pt–Sn bimetallic catalyst at room temperature0 aElucidating the effect of solid base on the hydrogenation of C5  cJUL a1083410 v5053 a

Conversion of sugars into sugar alcohols at room temperature with exceedingly high yields are achieved over Pt–Sn/γ-Al2O3 catalyst in the presence of calcined hydrotalcite. pH of the reaction mixture significantly affects the conversion and selectivity for sugar alcohols. Selection of a suitable base is the key to achieve optimum yields. Various solid bases in combination with Pt–Sn/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were evaluated for hydrogenation of sugars. Amongst all combinations, the mixture (1:1 wt/wt) of Pt–Sn/γ-Al2O3 and calcined hydrotalcite showed the best results. Hydrotalcite helps to make the pH of reaction mixture alkaline at which sugar molecules undergo ring opening. The sugar molecule in open chain form has carbonyl group which can be polarized by Sn in Pt–Sn/γ-Al2O3 and Pt facilitates the hydrogenation. In the current work, effect of both; solid base and Sn as a promoter has been studied to improve the yields of sugar alcohols from various C5 and C6 sugars at very mild reaction conditions.

10aBimetallic catalyst10aHydrogenation10aHydrotalcites10aSugar10aSugar alcohols1 aTathod, Anup, P.1 aDhepe, Paresh, L. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/elucidating-effect-solid-base-hydrogenation-c5-and-c6-sugars-over-pt%E2%80%93sn-bimetallic-catalyst