Microwave-assisted pincer-ruthenium catalyzed Guerbet reaction for the upgradation of bio-ethanol to bio-butanol
Kanu Das, Lakshay Kathuria, Raksh V. Jasra, Sunil Dhole, Akshai Kumar
Abstract
Bis(benzimidazole-2-yl)pyridine based pincer-ruthenium (immobilized or otherwise) catalyzes the upgradation of feed agnostic bio-ethanol to fuel grade n -butanol at unprecedented turnovers under microwave conditions within two hours of reaction.
Topics & Concepts
Pincer movementRutheniumButanolCatalysisPyridineChemistryBenzimidazoleEthanolCombinatorial chemistryn-ButanolOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction