Tunable selectivity of phenol hydrogenation to cyclohexane or cyclohexanol by a solvent-driven effect over a bifunctional Pd/NaY catalyst
Heng Xia, Hongzi Tan, Hongyou Cui, Feng Song, Yuan Zhang, Rongrong Zhao, Zhe‐Ning Chen, Weiming Yi, Zhihe Li
Abstract
Hydrogenation of phenol is an important strategy to produce cyclohexane or cyclohexanol as both of them are raw materials for the synthesis of nylon-6 and nylon-66.
Topics & Concepts
CyclohexanolCyclohexaneBifunctionalPhenolCatalysisSelectivityChemistrySolventOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis