Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for A Green And Continuous Catalytic Process For The Synthesis Of Solketal From Glycerol And Acetone Using Sulfonated Fly Ash-Based Solid Acid Catalysts

MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521086274 A) filed by Pandit Deendayal Energy University on September 11, 2025, for A Green And Continuous Catalytic Process For The Synthesis Of Solketal From Glycerol And Acetone Using Sulfonated Fly Ash-Based Solid Acid Catalysts.

Inventors include Dr. Lakshmana Rao Jeeru; and Dr. Balasubramanian Ragunathan.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: The increasing demand for sustainable chemical processes has prompted significant interest in the valorization of glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into high-value chemicals such as solketal. This study presents a green and continu...