Issue 71, 2012

Unexpected Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation of phenol to 2-cyclohexene-1-one: enhanced activity and selectivity assisted by molecular oxygen

Abstract

Addition of O2 enables the liquid-phase hydrogenation of phenol using H2 at low temperatures under atmospheric pressure with an unexpected selectivity towards 2-cyclohexene-1-one rather than cyclohexanone. As a catalyst, as-synthesized Pd/MCM-41 including the residual templates within the mesoporous channels exhibits a prominent positive effect on the catalytic performance.

Graphical abstract: Unexpected Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation of phenol to 2-cyclohexene-1-one: enhanced activity and selectivity assisted by molecular oxygen

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Mar 2012
Accepted
17 Apr 2012
First published
17 Apr 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 8886-8888

Unexpected Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation of phenol to 2-cyclohexene-1-one: enhanced activity and selectivity assisted by molecular oxygen

K. Mori, K. Furubayashi, S. Okada and H. Yamashita, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 8886 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31995K

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