Direct conversion of isopropanol to C 6+ branched compounds as high-octane gasoline blendstocks

The development of fermentation engineering makes isopropanol derived from lignocellulose a potential biomass platform molecule. Here we report the one-pot synthesis of C 6+ branched compounds from isopropanol condensation on Ni/MoC catalysts. The ideal branched-chain selectivity in C 6+ and nonnecessity of H 2 make this route advantageous in high-octane gasoline blendstock production.