title: Synergetic deoxy reforming of cellulose and fatty acid esters for liquid hydrocarbon-rich oils.
abstract: A series of liquid hydrocarbons (alkylbenzenes, alkanes, and alkenes) were obtained by a synergetic deoxy reforming (SDR) process of cellulose and linoleic acid methyl ester (LAME) at 350°C and 4-6MPa in a closed system without external source of hydrogen. The liquid product was obtained with a yield of 15wt% at a LAME/cellulose ratio of 0.2. In contrast, the direct deoxy reforming of cellulose produces oil that contains plenty of phenols and oxygen-containing compounds. Due to the insufficiency of water employed (30wt%), a radical reaction pathway was proposed. Quantum chemical calculations indicate that the radicals from LAME interfere with the reactions of the intermediate products from cellulose, being responsible for the removal of phenols and the formation of hydrocarbons. The SDR process offers an embryonic insight in an alternative technique for preparation of hydrocarbon fuels.
authors.affiliation: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: A State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China.
authors.forename: Jingjing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sui
authors.affiliation: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Weipeng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Baopeng
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Guoxing
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: A State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China.
authors.forename: Yihong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China. Electronic address: jianxingeng@mail.ipc.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Jianxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geng
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D056804:Biofuels; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D006859:Hydrogen; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D009821:Oils / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D000475:Alkenes; D056804:Biofuels; D004952:Esters; D005227:Fatty Acids; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D009821:Oils; C005575:methyl linoleate; D006859:Hydrogen; D002482:Cellulose
keywords: Alkanes; Alkylbenzenes; Cellulose; Fatty acid esters; Hydrocarbons