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Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition with a Ruthenium Catalyst Promoted by Functionalized Ionic Liquids
Author(s) -
Li Xueli,
Ma Xiangyuan,
Shi Feng,
Deng Youquan
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.200900218
Subject(s) - formic acid , ruthenium , ionic liquid , catalysis , chemistry , amine gas treating , decomposition , hydrogen , ionic bonding , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , inorganic chemistry , ion
A series of amine‐functionalized ionic liquids is prepared and used for hydrogen generation by the selective catalytic decomposition of formic acid. A good catalytic activity was obtained using an i Pr 2 NEMimCl–HCOONa system at 40 °C. The use of volatile organic amines is thus avoided, simplifying the purification of hydrogen