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Qi-Chen Wei1, Ya Chen1, Zhao Wang1,2

  • 1Laboratory of Living Materials, the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.

Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|July 31, 2022
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Summary

This study introduces a novel light-assisted process for semi-hydrogenation using water as a hydrogen source. This sustainable method achieves high selectivity and conversion for alkene production, offering a safer industrial alternative.

Keywords:
1,3-ButadienePd/TiO2PhotocatalysisSemi-HydrogenationUnsaturated Hydrocarbons

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