Deoxygenation of mucic and tartaric acid
Different homogenous and heterogenous catalysts, including different noble metals on silica or carbon and methyltrioxorhenium (MTO), were screened for their catalytic activity in the deoxydehydration of mucic and tartaric acid. A method for the determination of yields by NMR was developed and the reaction conditions, e.g. solvent composition and acidic catalyst, were optimized for tartaric acid. T
