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Catalytic Dehydration of Benzylic Alcohols to Styrenes by Rhenium Complexes
Author(s) -
Korstanje Ties J.,
Jastrzebski Johann T. B. H.,
Klein Gebbink Robertus J. M.
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.201000055
Subject(s) - rhenium , dehydration , catalysis , chemistry , styrene , selectivity , sulfuric acid , organic chemistry , biomass (ecology) , copolymer , polymer , biochemistry , oceanography , geology
The oxygen content of biomass‐based materials can be reduced by selective dehydration of hydroxyl groups. As a first step towards biomass‐based chemicals, rhenium‐based catalysts are shown to be active in the dehydration of various benzylic alcohols to styrene moieties. The turnover frequencies are superior to the benchmark catalyst sulfuric acid, without sacrificing any selectivity.