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Synthesis and Testing of Supported Pt-Cu Solid Solution Nanoparticle Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation
Published on: July 18, 2017
Concerted Functions of Surface Acid-Base Pairs and Supported Copper Catalysts for Dehydrogenative Synthesis of Esters
Hiroki Miura1,1,2, Karin Nakahara1, Takahiro Kitajima1
1Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences and Research Center for Hydrogen Energy-based Society, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan.
Abstract:
Dehydrogenative synthesis of esters from primary alcohols proceeded efficiently over a ZrO2-supported copper catalyst. A variety of esters were obtained from primary alcohols as well as diols in good to high yields. The key to the dehydrogenative synthesis of esters is the concerted effect of the acid-base pairs on ZrO2 and metallic copper.
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