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A Green Approach to Ethyl Acetate: Quantitative Conversion of Ethanol through Direct Dehydrogenation in a Pd–Ag Membrane Reactor
Author(s) -
Zeng Gaofeng,
Chen Tao,
He Lipeng,
Pinnau Ingo,
Lai Zhiping,
Huang KuoWei
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201202005
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , ethanol , ethyl acetate , catalysis , pincer movement , chemistry , membrane reactor , membrane , hydrogen , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry
Pincers do the trick : The conversion of ethanol to ethyl acetate and hydrogen was achieved using a pincer–Ru catalyst in a Pd–Ag membrane reactor. Near quantitative conversions and yields could be achieved without the need for acid or base promoters or hydrogen acceptors (see scheme).