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Coupling of Alcohols over Alkali‐Promoted Cobalt–Molybdenum Sulfide
Author(s) -
Christensen Jakob M.,
Jensen Peter A.,
Schiødt Niels C.,
Jensen Anker D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.200900239
Subject(s) - catalysis , chemistry , sulfide , alcohol , cobalt sulfide , cobalt , ethanol , butanol , inorganic chemistry , alkali metal , organic chemistry , molybdenum , condensation , electrochemistry , physics , electrode , thermodynamics
Double or nothing: Higher alcohols are produced by the hydrogenation of CO with a K‐promoted Co–MoS 2 /C catalyst. Ethanol, which is passed over the sulfide catalyst along with CO and H 2 , is mainly converted into 1‐butanol, which indicates that alcohol condensation contributes to the build‐up of higher alcohols over the sulfide catalyst. In a nitrogen atmosphere, ethanol is also in part converted into 1‐butanol, although ethyl acetate is the major product.