State-of-the-art advances in homogeneous molecular catalysis for the Guerbet upgrading of bio-ethanol to fuel-grade bio-butanol
Akshara Bisarya, Lakshay Kathuria, Kanu Das, Eileen Yasmin, Raksh V. Jasra, Sunil Dhole, Akshai Kumar
Abstract
-butanol is provided here, with a major focus on the key advancements in catalyst design, reaction conditions and mechanisms that have significantly improved the efficiency and selectivity of these Guerbet reactions.
Topics & Concepts
ButanolHomogeneousChemistryEthanolCatalysisn-ButanolOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryThermodynamicsEngineeringPhysicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies