Abstract
Gold nanoparticle cocatalyst and ceria support catalyst enabled the use of H2 as a reductant for Re-catalyzed deoxydehydration (DODH), converting vicinal diols to olefins with higher activity than homogeneous Re catalysts using non-H2 reductants and with comparable selectivity. The suitable particle size (∼10 nm) of Au in ReOx-Au/CeO2 catalyst was especially effective for activating H2 while retaining the C=C bond in DODH products. Glycerol was converted to allyl alcohol in 91% yield, and the TON per Re atom reached 300. This system is applicable to other substrates such as erythritol (81% yield of 1,3-butadiene).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6393-6397 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Oct 7 |
Keywords
- deoxydehydration
- glycerol
- gold
- heterogeneous catalysis
- rhenium oxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)