Influence of preparation method and boron addition on the metal function properties of RuSn catalysts for selective carbonyl hydrogenation

MARIA A. SÁNCHEZ; MAZZIERI, VANINA A; RICARDO GRAU; MARIO R. SAD; CARLOS PIECK

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD

Lugar: LOndres; Año: 2011 vol. 86

0268-2575

Improvements in the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters in order to obtain unsaturated fatty alcohols have been attempted through the preparation and modification of supported group VIII metallic catalysts. Suitable catalysts appear to be those based on supported Ru modified by Sn. The influence of preparation and activation methods on the structural and electronic properties of the metallic phase and the effect of modifications to these properties on the catalytic performance of RuSn/Al2O3 catalysts was studied regarding selective hydrogenation of carbonyl groups.