TY - JOUR T1 - Activity and selectivity behavior of 1,2-epoxyethylbenzne hydrogenation in carbon dioxide solvent JF - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Y1 - 2009 A1 - Rode, Chandrashekhar V. A1 - Hiyoshi, Norihito A1 - Mine, Eiichi A1 - Shirai, Masayuki AB -

Catalytic hydrogenation of 1,2-epoxyethylbenzene to 2-phenylethanol over charcoal-supported noble metal in carbon dioxide was studied, and the results were compared with those in heptane and methanol. Charcoal-supported palladium and platinum (Pd/C and Pt/C) catalysts were active metal species for the hydrogenation in solvents. The order of activities over palladium and platinum was heptane < carbon dioxide < methanol; however, the formation of dehydroxylated byproduct was suppressed in carbon dioxide solvent. Negative carbon dioxide pressure effect was observed over the Pd/C and Pt/C catalysts in the carbon dioxide solvent.

PB - AMER CHEMICAL SOC CY - 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA VL - 48 IS - 21 U3 - Foreign U4 - 2.071 ER -