title: A highly efficient thiazolylidene catalyzed acetoin formation: reaction, tolerance and catalyst recycling.
abstract: An efficient formation of acetoin from acetaldehyde was achieved under thiazolylidene catalysis. High yields and TON were achieved. Its sufficient tolerance toward ethanol and moisture renders it a practical key step of the ethanol upgrading process. A new type of solid supported thiazolylidene catalyst was designed to make catalyst recycling achievable.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669. ygzhang@ibn.a-star.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Liuqun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xiukai
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yugen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang