Platinum-catalysed cinnamaldehyde hydrogenation in continuous flow

Abstract

Platinum is one of the most widely used hydrogenation catalysts. Here we describe the translation of batch reactions to continuous flow, affording tunable C=O versus C=C hydrogenation over a Pt/SiO2 catalyst, resulting in high steady state activity and single-pass yields in the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol under mild conditions. Negligible catalyst deactivation occurs under extended flow operation due to removal of reactively-formed poisons from the reaction zone. Process intensification imparts a four-fold enhancement in cinnamyl alcohol productivity.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra14984c
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Additional Information: Funding: EPSRC (EP/G007594/4, EP/K014749/1) and the award of a Leadership Fellowship; and Royal Society for an Industry Fellowship. Supplementary data avaialbe on DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14984c
Uncontrolled Keywords: Chemical Engineering(all),Chemistry(all)
Publication ISSN: 2046-2069
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2024 08:15
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2015 16:05
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2015
Published Online Date: 2015-09-09
Accepted Date: 2015-09-08
Submitted Date: 2015-07-28
Authors: Durndell, Lee J.
Wilson, Karen (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-4873-708X)
Lee, Adam F. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-2153-1391)

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