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Selective Hydrogenation of Trans,Trans‐Muconic Acid to Adipic Acid over a Titania‐Supported Rhenium Catalyst
Author(s) -
She Xiaoyan,
Brown Heather M.,
Zhang Xiao,
Ahring Birgitte K.,
Wang Yong
Publication year - 2011
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.201100020
Subject(s) - adipic acid , rhenium , muconic acid , catalysis , chemistry , methanol , selectivity , solvent , organic chemistry , acetone , benzene
Metal oxide‐supported rhenium catalysts are highly active and selective for the hydrogenation of trans,trans‐muconic acid to adipic acid. High yields to adipic acid are achieved (ca. 88 %) over Re/TiO 2 catalyst at 210 °C after 5 h, using methanol as solvent. The selectivity of the rhenium‐catalyzed hydrogenation of muconic acid to adipic acid may be further enhanced by using acetone or larger alcohols as solvent in comparison to methanol.