Chemistry Letters · 1983 · 17 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryReaction EngineeringCatalyst DesignCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic MechanismsMetal CatalysisSupported CatalystsCatalyst SelectivityCatalytic Reaction SelectivityCatalytic SelectivityCatalytic Selectivity Control
Abstract A Raney-type silver-zinc (1:1 wt. ratio) catalyst was found to exhibit a high activity and selectivity for the hydrogenation of acrolein to allyl alcohol, 70% conversion and 90% selectivity being observed in 90 min at 120 °C. Addition of small amount of Fe3+ to the catalyst resulted in an increase in the selectivity to 95% with a slight decrease in activity.
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