01427nas a2200157   4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260000800215300001000223490000700233520085200240100001801092700001701110700001801127856012401145       2018                        eng d00aHighly selective aqueous phase hydrogenation of phenols over nanostructured RuO2 on MCM-41 catalysts0 aHighly selective aqueous phase hydrogenation of phenols over nan  cFEB  a36-430 v133 aSelective aqueous phase hydrogenation of phenol as well as its derivatives is important for the synthesis of chemical intermediates which are crucial for the manufacture of high-tonnage commodities and a multitude of value added platform chemicals. Herein, we report a facile catalyst made of highly dispersed small RuO2 nanoparticles supported on mesoporous MCM-41 using one-pot approach. The optimal 5RuO2-MCM-41 catalyst with particle size 6-8 nm showed excellent activity and selectivity in aqueous phase hydrogenation of phenol and other functionalized substrates, which are building blocks of lignin, to corresponding cyclohexanol products without any additives. These catalysts showed better stability and can be reused several times without any significant drop in activity which proves the heterogeneity of the immobilized oxide catalyst.1 aBetsy, K., J.1 aLazar, Anish1 aVinod, C., P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/highly-selective-aqueous-phase-hydrogenation-phenols-over-nanostructured-ruo2-mcm-41