title: Catalytic upgrading of butyric acid towards fine chemicals and biofuels.
abstract: Fermentation-based production of butyric acid is robust and efficient. Modern catalytic technologies make it possible to convert butyric acid to important fine chemicals and biofuels. Here, current chemocatalytic and biocatalytic conversion methods are reviewed with a focus on upgrading butyric acid to 1-butanol or butyl-butyrate. Supported Ruthenium- and Platinum-based catalyst and lipase exhibit important activities which can pave the way for more sustainable process concepts for the production of green fuels and chemicals.
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden magnus.sjoblom@ltu.se.
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sjöblom
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
authors.forename: Leonidas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matsakas
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christakopoulos
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ulrika
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rova
mesh_terms: D020001:1-Butanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D055162:Biocatalysis; D056804:Biofuels; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D020148:Butyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D048014:Clostridium tyrobutyricum / Q000378:metabolism*; D004951:Esterification / Q000502:physiology; D005285:Fermentation; D007474:Ion Exchange; D007475:Ion Exchange Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D007475:Ion Exchange Resins; D020148:Butyric Acid; D020001:1-Butanol; D008049:Lipase
keywords: butanol; butyl-butyrate; butyric acid; catalytic upgrade; esterification; lipase