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Tungsten‐Based Catalysts for Selective Deoxygenation
Author(s) -
Gosselink Robert W.,
Stellwagen Daniel R.,
Bitter Johannes H.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201209809
Subject(s) - deoxygenation , decarbonylation , hydrodeoxygenation , catalysis , decarboxylation , tungsten , chemistry , hydrogen , photochemistry , organic chemistry , selectivity
On the tip of the tung(sten) : The title catalysts selectively perform deoxygenation of vegetable‐oil‐based feeds by either decarboxylation/decarbonylation or hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) pathways, depending on the dominant tungsten phase (WO 3 and W 2 C). The process upgrades vegetable‐oil‐based feeds, under a hydrogen atmosphere, to high‐value olefinic products, thus providing a significant advantage over other types of deoxygenation catalysts.