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Transition Metal–Tungsten Bimetallic Catalysts for the Conversion of Cellulose into Ethylene Glycol
Author(s) -
Zheng MingYuan,
Wang AiQin,
Ji Na,
Pang JiFeng,
Wang XiaoDong,
Zhang Tao
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.200900197
Subject(s) - ethylene glycol , bimetallic strip , tungsten , catalysis , transition metal , cellulose , selectivity , ethylene , chemistry , metal , hydrogenolysis , rhodium , polymer chemistry , materials science , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Tungsten‐based bimetallic catalysts (W–M(8,9,10); where M(8,9,10) is Ni, Pd, Pt, Ir, Ru, or Rh) are found to be highly active and selective for the formation of ethylene glycol from cellulose. The cooperation between CC cracking reactions over metallic tungsten and the hydrogenation of unsaturated intermediates over the transition metals M(8,9,10) results in a particularly high selectivity towards ethylene glycol, up to 75 %.