Direct Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to C5+ Ketones: Role of Pd–Zn Alloy on Catalytic Activity and Stability
Ethanol can be used as a platform molecule for synthesizing valuable chemicals and fuel precursors. Direct synthesis of C5+ ketones, building blocks for lubricants and hydrocarbon fuels, from ethanol was achieved over a stable Pd‐promoted ZnO‐ZrO2 catalyst. The sequence of reaction steps involved in...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020-08, Vol.59 (34), p.14550-14557 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Ethanol can be used as a platform molecule for synthesizing valuable chemicals and fuel precursors. Direct synthesis of C5+ ketones, building blocks for lubricants and hydrocarbon fuels, from ethanol was achieved over a stable Pd‐promoted ZnO‐ZrO2 catalyst. The sequence of reaction steps involved in the C5+ ketone formation from ethanol was determined. The key reaction steps were found to be the in situ generation of the acetone intermediate and the cross‐aldol condensation between the reaction intermediates acetaldehyde and acetone. The formation of a Pd–Zn alloy in situ was identified to be the critical factor in maintaining high yield to the C5+ ketones and the stability of the catalyst. A yield of >70 % to C5+ ketones was achieved over a 0.1 % Pd‐ZnO‐ZrO2 mixed oxide catalyst, and the catalyst was demonstrated to be stable beyond 2000 hours on stream without any catalyst deactivation.
The formation of Pd–Zn alloy on a Pd‐ZnO‐ZrO2 results in the modification of the Pd electronic structure and enables the highly selective formation of C5+ ketones from renewable ethanol (>70 %yield) for extended catalysts lifetimes above 2000 hours. |
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ISSN: | 1433-7851 1521-3773 |
DOI: | 10.1002/anie.202005256 |