Abstract
Lewis acid catalyzed isomerization of glucose to fructose is an important reaction for production of renewable chemicals. Here, we show the synthesis of an active and selective Lewis acid catalyst for this reaction by controlling Sn dispersion on SBA15. Sn loading of 1 wt. % over SBA15 (Sn/SBA15) maximized the formation of tetrahedral Sn species on the catalyst surface. Increasing the loading or changing support caused formation of SnO2 clusters which reduced fructose selectivity. A mechanism based on condensation of Sn with silanol group of SBA15 is proposed. The catalyst showed high selectivity of 93 % after 2 h with 57 % fructose yield. The Lewis acid catalyzed isomerization of glucose was proven by isotopic tracer study using d-glucose-2-d. The catalyst deactivated in the third cycle owing to byproduct deposition, but the activity was restored by recalcining the catalyst.
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