Role of transition metals on MoS<sub>2</sub>-based supported catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of propylguaiacol
You Wayne Cheah, M.A. Salam, Prakhar Arora, Olov Öhrman, Derek Creaser, Louise Olsson
Abstract
Role of transition metals (Ni, Cu, Fe, and Zn) on MoS<sub>2</sub> supported alumina was studied for the HDO of propylguaiacol (PG) to produce aromatics, cycloalkanes, and phenolics. A kinetic model was proposed elucidating the reaction pathway for HDO of PG.
Topics & Concepts
HydrodeoxygenationCatalysisTransition metalChemistryInorganic chemistryKinetic energyMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistrySelectivityPhysicsQuantum mechanicsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceNanomaterials for catalytic reactions