Review Article

Progress of Catalytic Valorization of Bio-Glycerol with Urea into Glycerol Carbonate as a Monomer for Polymeric Materials

Table 5

Catalytic glycerolysis of urea to GC with other catalysts.

EntryCatalystAcid amount (mmol/g)Base amount (mmol/g)Reaction conditionsYield of GC (%)Ref

1La2O3a0.108140℃, 1 h90[124]
2La2Cu0.5Fe0.5O4Qualitatively, not quantitativelyQualitatively, not quantitatively150℃, 4 h81.9b[125]
3Cu1MnQualitatively, not quantitativelyQualitatively, not quantitatively140℃, 6 h99.1b[126]
4AlCaMOQualitatively, not quantitativelyQualitatively, not quantitatively145℃, 5 h88b[68]
5γ-Zirconium phosphate1.490.18135℃, 3 h100b[127]
6Waste boiler asha7.1150℃, 4 h84.3[128]
7Gypsum-based catalyst0.12a150℃, 4 h83.6[129]

aNot reported. bGC selectivity.