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432Glycerol Hydrogenolysisexpense <strong>of</strong> LA as the polarity <strong>of</strong> the reaction medium decreases, and indeed theirrespective selectivities vary in opposite directions (Table 3).[GO], M1.41.210.80.60.40.20pre -1rxn0 1 2 3 4 5 6Time, hWater EtOH/Water i-PrOH/Water t-BuOH/Water PG/WaterFigure 2. GO Conversion in Solvent/Water Mixtures aa Reactions carried out on 100ml solution <strong>of</strong> 1M GO and 0.1M KOH for 4-6h in H 2 Oat 200ºC and 1000psig H 2 using 0.5g Ni/Re catalyst.PG Yield, %40353025201510500 1 2 3 4 5 6Time, hWater EtOH/Water i-PrOH/Water t-BuOH/WaterFigure 3. PG Yield in Solvent/Water Mixtures aa Reactions carried out on 100ml solution <strong>of</strong> 1M GO and 0.1M KOH for 6h at 200ºCand 1000psig H 2 using 0.5g Ni/Re catalyst.The lower GO conversion rate in water could arise via several conditions. If GOis competing for adsorption sites on the catalyst surface with solvents, it may do somore successfully against i-PrOH and t-BuOH than against water because the -OHgroups in GO are all less shielded than the ones in i-PrOH and t-BuOH. This isfurther supported by the low lactic acid yields <strong>of</strong> reactions run in these alcohols,

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