Acrolein is an important and versatile chemical intermediate
for the production of acrylic acid esters, super absorber
polymers or detergents. A sustainable and cost effective acid
dehydration of glycerol to acrolein could offer an alternative
for the currently commercial catalytic petrochemical process
based on propylene oxide over a Bi/Mo-mixed oxide catalyst.
Scheme 10 shows a schematic reaction path for catalytic
dehydration of glycerol.