@article {48038,
	title = {Ce promoted Cu/?-Al2O3 catalysts for the enhanced selectivity of 1,2-pro-panediol from catalytic hydrogenolysis of glucose},
	journal = {Catalysis Communications},
	volume = {165},
	year = {2022},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {106447},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	Ce promoted Cu/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts were prepared with varying amounts of Cu (x = 0-10 wt\%) and Ce (y = 0-15 wt\%). The prepared catalysts were characterized and tested for the conversion of aqueous glucose (5 wt\%) to 1,2propanediol in a batch reactor. 10\%Ce-8\%Cu/gamma-Al2O3 \&amp; nbsp;showed the complete conversion of glucose with 62.7\% selectivity of 1,2-propanediol and total glycols (1,2-propanediol, ethylene glycol \&amp; 1,2-butanediol) of 81\% at milder reaction conditions. Cu facilitated the hydrogenation activity and Ce loading optimize the acid/base sites of Cu/gamma-Al2O3 which obtain high selectivity of 1, 2-propanediol. Catalyst reusability is reported.</p>
},
	keywords = {2-Propanediol</p>, <p>1, Cu-Ce catalyst, ethylene glycol, Gamma alumina, Glucose hydrogenolysis},
	issn = {1566-7367},
	doi = {10.1016/j.catcom.2022.106447},
	author = {Kirali, Arun Arunima Balachandran and Sreekantan, Sreejith and Marimuthu, Banu}
}
