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Back Cover: Hydrogen‐Free Gas‐Phase Deoxydehydration of 2,3‐Butanediol to Butene on Silica‐Supported Vanadium Catalysts (ChemCatChem 13/2017)
Author(s) -
Kwok Kelvin Mingyao,
Choong Catherine Kai Shin,
Ong Daniel Sze Wei,
Ng Joy Chun Qi,
Gwie Chuandayani Gunawan,
Chen Luwei,
Borgna Armando
Publication year - 2017
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.201701012
Subject(s) - catalysis , chemistry , 2,3 butanediol , vanadium , butene , organic chemistry , 2 butene , methyl vinyl ketone , acetaldehyde , fermentation , ethylene , ethanol
The Cover shows the green Supertree Grove from the authors’ country, symbolizing the artificial processing of biomass‐derived 2,3‐butanediol, which is catalytically converted to butene, methyl ethyl ketone, acetaldehyde and other industrial chemicals. It represents the harmony between biotechnology and the chemical industry realized by a biomass‐to‐chemicals application.In their Communication, K. M. Kwok et al. demonstrate that 2,3‐butanediol, a product of bacteria fermentation, can be catalytically converted to butene on vanadium oxide catalysts through deoxydehydration without external H 2 , involving a transfer hydrogenation mechanism supported by studies of the intermediates and surface spectroscopic analysis. More information can be found in the Communication by K. M. Kwok et al. on page 2443 in Issue 13, 2017 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700301).