Journal of catalysis

Hydrogenation of methyl isobutyl ketone over bifunctional Pt–zeolite catalyst

MA Alotaibi, EF Kozhevnikova, IV Kozhevnikov

Index: Alotaibi, Mshari A.; Kozhevnikova, Elena F.; Kozhevnikov, Ivan V. Journal of Catalysis, 2012 , vol. 293, p. 141 - 144

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Abstract

Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) can be viewed as a key intermediate for the conversion of biomass-derived acetone–the by-product of biobutanol production–to transportation fuel. Zeolite H-ZSM-5 doped with Pt nanoparticles was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for gas-phase hydrogenation of MIBK to methylpentanes with> 99% yield at 200° C. The reaction proceeds via bifunctional metal-acid catalysed pathway involving MIBK ...