(Hexamethylbenzene)Ru catalysts for the Aldehyde-Water Shift reaction
Alexander S. Phearman, Jewelianna M. Moore, Dayanni D. Bhagwandin, Jonathan M. Goldberg, D. Michael Heinekey, Karen I. Goldberg
Abstract
The Aldehyde-Water Shift (AWS) reaction uses H<sub>2</sub>O as a benign oxidant to convert aldehydes to carboxylic acids, producing H<sub>2</sub>, a valuable reagent and fuel, as its sole byproduct.
Topics & Concepts
AldehydeReagentCatalysisChemistryHexamethylbenzeneWater-gas shift reactionOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryBenzeneAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactions