Synthesis of glycolic acid by selective oxidation of ethylene glycol over Pt/Sn-Beta in a base-free medium

• DOI: 10.1039/d4re00243a
• Publication Date: 2024-09-04T03:00:56Z
• Authors: Yongming Xu; Wenzhao Liu; Bo Xu; Ke Wang; Jinchu Yang; Yueqi Si; Xuebin Zhao; Tingting Zhang; Zhan Zhang; Xueyi Qiao; Tianliang Lu

The catalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol with O2 to glycolic acid was carried out using a Pt/Sn-Beta catalyst in aqueous phase under base-free conditions, with a temperature range of 30–70 °C, achieving a glycolic acid yield of up to 73%.