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Design of a technical Mg–Al mixed oxide catalyst for the continuous manufacture of glycerol carbonate

Giacomo M. Lari, Andreza Moura, Lukas Weimann, Sharon Mitchell, Cecilia Mondelli, Javier Pérez‐Ramírez

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2017 · 54 citations · 27 references

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A Mg–Al oxide obtained by thermal activation of a hydrotalcite and extruded with bentonite enables the continuous manufacture of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and urea owing to its strong Lewis basicity and resistance to leaching.

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