Journal of Catalysis

Hydrogenation of fatty esters over ruthenium–tin catalysts; characterization and identification of active centers

Y Pouilloux, F Autin, C Guimon, J Barrault

Index: Pouilloux; Autin; Guimon; Barrault Journal of Catalysis, 1998 , vol. 176, # 1 p. 215 - 224

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Citation Number: 85

Abstract

The selective hydrogenation of methyl oleate into oleyl alcohol was performed over RuSn/alumina catalysts. A maximum yield of unsaturated alcohol was obtained for a bulk atomic ratio to Sn/Ru= 4. The side reaction of the transesterification between methyl oleate and oleyl alcohol leading to oleyl oleate was strongly decreased. The ruthenium–tin catalysts prereduced with NaBH4have been characterized by TPR and XPS analysis. The ...