2011•Chemical CommunicationsRequires access
Acetophenone hydrogenation over a Pd catalyst in the presence of H2O and CO2
Norihito Hiyoshi, Osamu Sato, Aritomo Yamaguchi, Masayuki Shirai
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Abstract
The addition of carbon dioxide and water enhances acetophenone hydrogenation activity over an activated carbon-supported palladium catalyst, and 1-phenylethanol can be easily recovered without distillation and neutralization. Two liquid phases (water and acetophenone) are indispensable for enhancement of the hydrogenation rate.