Fluoride-catalysed reduction of glucose using silicon powder as a reducing agent

2025/11/17 by Toa Kojo, Ken Motokura, Atsushi Takagaki · 1 voice
Engineering · Materials Science · Chemistry · #Catalysis for Biomass Conversion #Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis #Chemical Synthesis and Reactions

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5su00529a

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Abstract

Glucose was reduced to sorbitol using silicon powder as a reductant in the presence of a fluoride-based catalyst and an acid.

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