Upgrading of diols by gas-phase dehydrogenation and dehydration reactions on bifunctional Cu-based oxides

Pablo Antonio Torresi, V.K. Dı́ez, P.J. Luggren, J.I. Di Cosimo

Catalysis Science & Technology · 2014 · 15 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

A bifunctional <italic>Z</italic>CuMgAl (<italic>Z</italic> = 0.3–61.2 wt.% Cu) catalyst converts biomass-derived diols into valuable hydroxyketones or saturated and unsaturated ketones and alcohols depending on the Cu loading.

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