Carbon-supported WO<sub><i>x</i></sub>–Ru-based catalysts for the selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol
Alessandro Bellè, Kohei Kusada, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Alvise Perosa, L. Castoldi, Daniele Polidoro, Maurizio Selva
Abstract
A quantitative and highly selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol was achieved under mild conditions over bifunctional Ru/WO x catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
HydrogenolysisCatalysisPropanediolGlycerol1,3-PropanediolChemistryCarbon fibersOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceComposite numberComposite materialCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis